Rui Sun

Position:

Lecturer of Finance
Office:

CBPM C225
Email:

rsun@kean.edu

Education

Ph.D. in Finance, The University of Adelaide, Australia

M.Com. in Finance, The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia

B.Acc. (International Accounting), Liaoning University, China

Biography

Dr. Rui (Susan) Sun joined WKU in 2026. She received her Ph.D. in Finance from The University of Adelaide and her Master of Commerce in Finance from The University of New South Wales (UNSW). Her research focuses on empirical corporate finance, insider trading, behavioral finance, and climate risk.

Research Interest

Empirical Corporate Finance
Insider Trading
Behavioral Finance
Climate Risk

Publications

Weather-Induced Positive Sentiment and Insider Trading, with Douglas Cumming, Limin Xu, and Chia-Feng (Jeffrey) Yu, European Financial Management, 2026. (ABS–3, ABDC–A). https://doi.org/10.1111/eufm.70057