Rui Sun

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

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.

• Empirical Corporate Finance
• Insider Trading
• Behavioral Finance
• Climate Risk

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