Professor Jia joined the Zicklin School as an Assistant Professor of Accountancy in the fall of 2021. She is primarily interested in investigating economic forces that affect the financial reporting and disclosure of information with a particular focus on regulatory and legal forces.​ Prior to the Zicklin School, Professor Jia received her doctoral degree from the Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis. She also holds a BSBA in Accounting and Finance from the Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis. Currently, she teaches Financial Accounting II (ACC 3100).