Prior to joining The University of Texas, Dr. Yu was a Teaching and Research Assistant at the Smeal School of Business, Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Yu is interested in empirical capital markets research. His current work focuses on the role of financial analysts, the investment behavior of institutional investors, and the economic determinants and consequences of managerial disclosures. Dr. Yu teaches Financial Statement Analysis for the Master in Professional Accounting program, a Doctoral Seminar in Empirical Financial Accounting Research, and a Doctoral Seminar in Contemporary Accounting Topics at The University of Texas.