Dr. Jin received her Ph.D. in Finance from UC Irvine in 2003. She also holds an M.A. in Economics from Fordham University and a B.S. in International Business from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. She is a tenured full professor at California State University, Northridge. She has taught a variety of finance classes, including Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Fixed Income Securities, Financial Risk Management, and Personal Financial Planning. Her research interests include corporate finance, risk management, and personal financial planning. Her research has appeared in the Journal of Finance, among others.