Samuel Chang, CPA

Hello! I'm Samuel Chang.

I am currently a third-year Ph.D. candidate in accounting and Ernest R. Wish Research Fellow at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. I received a master of accounting with high distinction from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and a bachelor of science in mathematical economics with a minor in finance summa cum laude from Western Kentucky University's Gordon Ford College of Business. I am also a licensed CPA in the state of Tennessee.

My current research focuses on how multinational corporations impact local communities around the world. In developing economies, my research broadly explores how corporations can take on a governance role when local institutions are weak. I find that—when complex local dynamics are kept in mind—corporations can have widespread positive impacts on local development. In developed economies, my research is centered around how bank and corporate misconduct influence the financial decision-making of local stakeholders.

Outside of academics, I enjoy playing the piano, for which I won the Kentucky Bluegrass State Championship in 2019. I also serve as the Mandarin choir director for the Chinese Christian Union Church in Chinatown. Additionally, I play tennis in my spare time.