Jay Lee
About Jay Lee
Jay Lee is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he has worked since 2019. He holds advanced degrees in Business Administration and Accounting from Seoul National University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and his research interests include capital market valuation and financial reporting quality.
Work at UMass Boston
Jay Lee has served as an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Massachusetts Boston since 2019. In this role, he teaches courses in financial accounting, managerial accounting, and international accounting. His tenure at UMass Boston follows a previous position as an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the same institution from 2013 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Jay Lee holds multiple degrees in Business Administration and Accounting. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University from 1991 to 1995, followed by a Master’s degree in Accounting Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2001 to 2003. He completed his Master’s in Business Administration at Seoul National University from 1995 to 1997 and achieved a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Accounting) from the same institution from 2004 to 2007. His expertise includes financial reporting quality, corporate governance, and international accounting issues.
Previous Academic Positions
Prior to his current role, Jay Lee worked at Hong Kong Baptist University as an Assistant Professor of Accounting from 2007 to 2013. He also served as an Instructor at Seoul National University for a brief period in 2007. His academic journey reflects a commitment to teaching and research in the field of accounting.
Research Focus
Jay Lee's research interests concentrate on the capital market valuation of accounting and auditing information. He specializes in analyst forecasts and international accounting issues, contributing to the understanding of how accounting practices impact market perceptions and corporate governance.