Meizhu Chen

Meizhu Chen

Ms, BPhil

  • The University of Western Australia (M250), 35 Stirling Highway,

    6009 Perth

    Australia

Personal profile

Biography

Meizhu is a PhD Candidate and Tutor (Teaching Assistant) in the Department of Accounting & Finance, UWA Business School. Her main research interests are in financial literacy and personal finance, with her current research focusing on the gender gap in financial literacy among young people. She also has an interest in ESG and corporate governance.

She received a Bachelor of Philosophy with First Class Honours in Finance from UWA in 2022. 

Research interests

Financial Literacy, Personal Finance, Gender, Corporate Governance, ESG

Teaching overview

2024: FINA1109 Managing Your Personal Finance

2023: FINA1221 Introduction to Finance, FINA3307 Trading in Securities Markets, FINA3324 Investment Analysis (Marking)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Education/Academic qualification

Finance, Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours), The University of Western Australia

Award Date: 14 Dec 2022

Research expertise keywords

  • Financial Literacy
  • Gender equality
  • Corporate Governance