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Bilal Al Dah, PhD., Assistant Professor 

Hynes Hall 404N  l   (908) 737 - 4214   l   bdah@kean.edu

Bilal Al Dah, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Kean University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Accounting from Durham University Business School in the United Kingdom where he examined the effect of shareholder rights on the relationship between governance mechanisms and firm performance. Dr. Al Dah has extensive teaching experience having previously taught courses in financial accounting, managerial accounting, financial statement analysis, and accounting analytics whilst teaching at the American University of Beirut and Savannah State University.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Accounting & Finance, Durham University
  • M.B.A., Lebanese American University
  • B.S., Finance, Lebanese American University

Courses Taught: 

  • ACCT 2200 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 2210 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3210 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 3220 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 5010 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS

Research interests: 

  • Corporate Governance
  • Social and Financial Disclosures
  • Selected Party Transactions

Gail Fraser, EdD, CPA., Associate Professor

Hynes Hall 404H  l   (908) 737 - 4140   l   gfraser@kean.edu 

Dr. Gail Fraser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting. She is an alumna of Kean University with a B.S. in Accounting and has two degrees from the University of Pennsylvania - a Wharton MBA and an Ed.D. in Management of Higher Education. Dr. Fraser is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of New Jersey. 

Prior to joining the Kean faculty, Dr. Fraser was the President of the Kean University Foundation which followed a 20+ year career serving as Chief Financial Officer of several biopharmaceutical companies. 

Education:

  • Ed.D., Management of Higher Education, University of PA
  • M.B.A., The Wharthon School, University of PA
  • B.S., Accounting, Kean University

Courses Taught: 

  • ACCT 2200 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 2210 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3210 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 3220 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II

Research interests: 

  • Effectiveness of Foundation Boards. 

Hanxin "Alice" Hu., Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Hynes Hall 404C  l   (908) 737 - 4213   l   hhu@kean.edu 

Dr. Hanxin (Alice) Hu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting. Dr. Hu earned her Ph.D. in Management from Rutgers Business School in 2024. Her expertise lies in financial reporting quality, audit analytics, and the integration of emerging technologies in accounting education. Dr. Hu has taught courses in Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, and Auditing Financial Statements. She is dedicated to incorporating data analytics and technology-driven approaches into her teaching, aiming to enhance student engagement and critical thinking skills through active learning.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Accounting Information Systems, Rutgers, NJ
  • B.S., Finance, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China

Courses Taught: 

  • ACCT 2200 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 2210 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3210 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 3220 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3800 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM
  • ACCT 4990 AUDIT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Research interests: 

  • Financial Reporting Quality
  • Audit Risk Assessment
  • Data Analytics
  • Accounting and Auditing Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Kwanghyuk "David" Yoo., Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Dr. David Yoo

Hynes Hall 404G  l   (908) 737 - 4219   l   kyoo@kean.edu 

Dr. Kwanghyuk “David” Yoo is an Assistant Professor of Business Law in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Kean University. Before joining Kean, he served as the Law Librarian for Research Services and Adjunct Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. Dr. Yoo also worked as a Law Clerk at the Office of the Attorney General of Iowa, where he focused on antitrust issues in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to his legal studies at Iowa Law, Dr. Yoo worked for many years with the Korea SMEs & Startups Agency, a government agency supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea.

He was also a Visiting Professor at Seoul Women’s University, where he taught International Economic Law, Public International Law, and International Institutional Law. Dr. Yoo began his career in public service as a Military Police Officer in the Eighth Army, United States Forces Korea. His research and teaching interests encompass business law in a broad sense, including antitrust, international trade, international business transactions, and law and economics.

Education:

  • S.J.D., Antitrust Law, University of Iowa
  • M.A., Library and Information Science, University of Iowa
  • LL.M., International and Comparative Law, University of Iowa
  • Ph.D., International Law, Hanyang University
  • M.A., International Law, Hanyang University
  • B.A., Laws, Hanyang University

Courses Taught: 

  • BLAW 2051: BUSINESS LAW I 
  • BLAW 5051: BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 

Shuo Yang, PhD., Assistant Professor

Hynes Hall 404J  l   (908) 737 - 4220   l shyang@kean.edu

Dr. Shuo Yang is an Assistant Professor of Accounting, She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting form the University of British Columbia in 2015. Before joining Kean University, Dr. Yang was an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Dr. Yang publishes in journals such as the Review of Accounting Studies, Accounting Horizons, the Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance and the Journal of International Accounting Research.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Accounting, University of British Columbia
  • M.Phil., Accountancy, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • B.B.A., Financial Management, Wuhan University

Courses Taught: 

  • ACCT 2200 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 2210 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3240 COST ACCOUNTING
  • ACCT 4270 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
  • ACCT 5120 FIN ACCT FOR CORPORATIONS
  • ACCT 5140 MANAGERIAL AND COST ACCOUNTING

Research interests: 

  • Non-GAAP Reporting
  • Disclosure Regulation
  • Corporate Governance

Thomas Metz, Lecturer, M.B.A., Lecturer Professor

Hynes Hall 404D / OGAT 316 (Ocean campus)  l   (908) 737 - 4216   l   tmetz@kean.edu

Professor Thomas J Metz has devoted 40 plus years to the corporate world focusing in financial services, accounting, entertainment and consulting. Throughout his career he has taught in adjunct positions at various universities, instructing at Kean from 2008-2020. In 2020, Mr. Metz accepted a Lecturer position at Kean University. His focused approach to bringing his business experience into the classroom is a true passion.

He sees himself as a teacher primarily, but also apprenticed in business roles where he worked in management positions both domestically and internationally. Working internationally and experiencing the business culture of Hong Kong, Paris and London first-hand provided significant influence in shaping his balanced view of global business and the interrelationship of world economies. His diverse background and business affiliations bring the academics to life in his classroom and makes the world of learning that much more interesting.

Education:

  • M.B.A., Finance and Accounting, LaSalle University

Courses Taught: 

  • ACCT 2200 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 2210 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3210 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 3220 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3230 FEDERAL INCOME TAXES I
  • ACCT 3231 FEDERAL INCOME TAXES II
  • ACCT 3280 GOVERNMENT AND FUND ACCOUNTING
  • ACCT 4210 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
  • ACCT 4990 AUDITING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  • ACCT 5120 FIN ACCT FOR CORPORATIONS
  • ACCT 5140 MANAGERIAL & COST ACCOUNTING
  • ACCT 5230 AUDITING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • FIN 3310 CORPORATE FINANCE I
  • FIN 3311 CORPORATE FINANCE II
  • FIN 3320 PREP & ANALYSIS FINANCIAL STMTS
  • FIN 4310 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & MKTS
Xi Jiang

Xi Jiang, PhD., Assistant Professor

Hynes Hall 404B  l   (908) 737 - 4228   l xjiang@kean.edu

Dr. Xi Jiang is an Assistant Professor of Accounting, She earned her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2022, where she examined financial disclosure and narrative.

Dr. Jiang publishes in influential journals such as the Journal of Business Ethics and the European Accounting Review. She combines her expertise in data analytics and machine learning with cutting-edge accounting research. 

Education:

  • Ph.D., Business Administration, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • M.S., Accounting, Finance and Economic Program, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • B.A., Finance, Wuhan University
  • B.S., Mathematics, Wuhan University

Courses Taught: 

  • ACCT 2200 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 2210 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3240 COST ACCOUNTING
  • ACCT 3700 ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY 
  • ACCT 4270 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING

Research interests: 

  • Financial Disclosure
  • Financial Narrative
  • ESG Reporting 
Yixun Zhou

Yixun Zhou, PhD., Assistant Professor

Hynes Hall 404JV l   (908) 737 - 4231   l  yizhou@kean.edu

Dr. Yixun Zhou is an Assistant Professor of Accounting, He earned his Ph.D. in Accounting from Rutgers University in 2022.

Dr. Zhou's research has been presented at extensively at conferences and has published a book chapter.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Accounting, Rutgers University
  • M.S., Quantitative Finance, Rutgers University
  • B.S., Finance, Jiangnan University

Courses Taught: 

  • ACCT 2200 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 2210 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3210 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 3220 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II

Research interests: 

  • Accounting Anomalies
  • Empirical Asset Pricing
  • Event Studies

Yuyun "Robert" Zhou, PhD, CPA., Assistant Professor

Hynes Hall 404U  l   (908) 737 - 4218   l yuzhou@kean.edu

Dr. Yuyun (Robert) Zhou is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Kean University. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Texas at El Paso. He is an active CPA in the state of Iowa. Prior to joining Kean, Dr. Zhou taught at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Dr. Zhou’s research interests primarily focus on the role of accounting in M&A and debt contracting. He also maintains a strong interest in financial reporting quality, capital markets, and corporate disclosures.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Business Administration (Accounting), University of Texas
  • M.B.A., Marshall University
  • B.B.A., Economics & Finance, Marshall University

Courses Taught: 

  • ACCT 2200 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING I
  • ACCT 2210 PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING II
  • ACCT 3240 COST ACCOUNTING

Research interests: 

  • Non-GAAP Reporting
  • Disclosure Regulation
  • Corporate Governance