Her research interests in capital markets include the role of intermediaries in financial markets and firm discretion in financial reporting. Her research has also examined financial reporting quality of non-profit organisations. She has published work in top-tier accounting journal, The Accounting Review. At NUS Business School, Dr. Shih also serves as an affiliated faculty member at Asia Center for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy (ASCEP) and has given talks on good governance in charitable entities. Prior to joining NUS Business School, Dr. Shih obtained a Ph.D. in Accounting and a BA in Economics from New York University. Before commencing the Ph.D. program, she was a research associated in the Finance, Valuation and Damages Practice at the Law & Economics Consulting Group (LECG), Corp. in New York.