Silu Cheng

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Silu Cheng

Chair and Associate Professor of Finance

College of Business-Office

Biography

Dr. Cheng is an associate professor of finance at MSU Denver. Her research focuses on corporate finance, ESG, and banking. She has published in Accounting and Finance, China Accounting and Finance Review, and Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, among other journals. She teaches Managerial Finance and Financial Modeling. She is also a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) by the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

Education

PhD in Finance

Kent State University

MS in Quantitative Finance and Risk Analytics

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

BA in Finance

Hunan University

Published Works

    Cheng, S., Fayman, A., Elsey, A. (2026). Beyond Compliance: Community Reinvestment Act Ratings and Bank Performance. [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Journal of Banking regulation. Wei, C., Cheng, S., Gordon, B. J. (2026). Ripple Effects of CEO Turnover: Disruptions, Capital Cuts, and Strategic Shifts in Partner Firms. Accounting & Financehttps://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.70249. Cheng, S., Hu, W. (2025). When Stakeholders Are Neighbors: How Local Communities Influence Corporate Social Responsibility. Global Finance Journal. Cheng, S., Fayman, A. (2025). Community Banks and U.S. State-Level Politics. Banking & Finance Review. Cheng, S., Hu, W. (2024). The bright side of flight delay: How do flight delays affect auditing quality?. China Accounting and Finance Review, 24(3), 333-353. https://doi.org/10.1108/CAFR-03-2024-0030. Cheng, S., Fayman, A. (2023). U.S. State Politics and Bank Performance. The Banking and Finance Review, 14(1), 13-24. . Baran, L., Cheng, S. (2023). Director Awards and Board Effectiveness. Accounting and Finance. Cheng, S. (2022). Are Superstar Directors Effective in Corporate Social Responsibility Performance? An Empirical Analysis of Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 30(2), 487-503. https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1002/csr.2369.