Education

Ph.D. Oklahoma State University, 1997 - Business Administration - Accounting
M.S. Oklahoma State University, 1992 - Accounting
B.S. University of Oklahoma, 1974 - Mathematics

Professional Certifications

July 2006 - present: UW-Whitewater, Associate Professor
August 2000 - June 2006: UW-Whitewater, Assistant Professor
January 1997 - May 2000: Grambling State University, Assistant Professor
August 1992 - May 1995 and January 1996 - December 1996: Oklahoma State University, Teaching Assistant

Teaching Format

Face-to-face
Online MBA

Teaching Experience

ACCOUNT 244 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCOUNT 341 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACCOUNT 463 - Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations
ACCOUNT 751 - GOVT & NFP Accounting

Research

Journal Articles:

• "Business Faculty Time Management: Lessons Learned from the Trenches," with R. Cummings, American Journal of Business Education, Vol 2, No. 1, 2009, pp. 25-30.
• "Multiple-Choice Exams: Measuring Knowledge," International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. Vol 2, No. 3, 2007, pp.93-102.
• "Environmental Disclosures and Relevance," with M. Koo, Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, Vol 9, No. 2, 2006, pp. 89-101.
• "Considering Using the Theory of Constraints? Here are Five Things to Remember," with Ann Hendricks, Strategic Finance, April 2005, pp. 51-53.
• "Student Evaluations of Faculty Grading Methods," with Lois Smith, Journal of Education for Business, Vol. 78, No. 6, July/August 2003, pp. 318-323.
• "Environmental Health, Pollution, and Industries: Association of Audit Privilege and Immunity Laws," with Ida Backmon-Robinson, Academy for Studies in Business Law Journal, 2002.
• "The First Course in Accounting and the Accounting Education Change Commission: A Survey of Schools of Accounting," Journal of Business Disciplines, Vol. 8, No.2, Fall 2000, with M. Wilkie.
• "Business Students' Casual Attributions: An Explanatory Study at an HBCU," Journal of Business Disciplines, Vol. 8, No. 2, Fall 2000, with K. Norwood.
• "Accounting Attitude and Accounting Achievement: Major and Gender," Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, Vol. 7, No. 3, Winter 1999.
• "Customer Service Practices and Firm Performance: An Examination of Porter's Generic Strategies," Journal of Accounting and Finance Theory, Vol. 7, No. 2, Fall 1999.
• "Awareness and Opportunities of Professional Certifications in Accounting," with S. Kedia and B. Cunningham, Journal of Accounting Theory and Practice, Vol. 4, No. 1, Spring 1997.

Proceedings and Presentations:

• "Tax Burdens and State Attributes: Are Low Taxes Better?," The Academy of Accounting, Finance and Economics, 2007 Annual Meeting, December 2007.
• "Multiple-Choice Exams: Measuring Knowledge," Second International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, July 2007.
• "Business Faculty Time Management: Adaptations from Business, Allied Academies," Allied Academies International Conference, April 2007.
• "AACSB Accreditation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities," research mentor, Lois Smith, 2005 Global Awareness Society International, Rome, Italy, May 26-29,2005. Paper presented by Linda Holmes.
• "Environmental Audit Privilege and Immunity Laws: Impact on Pollution and Industries," with Ida Robinson-Backmon, 2002 AAA Northeast Annual Regional Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island, April 18-20. Paper presented by Linda Holmes.
• "Environmental Audit Legislation and Criteria Air Pollutants: An Investigation of Association" with Ida Robinson-Backmon, 2002 AAA Mid-Atlantic Annual Regional Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, April 25-27. Paper presented by Ida Robinson- Backmon.
• "Internet Course Pages for Accounting Classes Implementation and Benefits," First International Conference on Teaching, Learning, and classroom Course Management in Business and Related Areas, Shreveport, LA, September 2000.
• "An examination of Environmental Disclosures - Post SAB 92," with M. Koo and A. Lau, Ninth Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, Bangkok, Thailand, November,1997.

Working Papers:

• "Enron's Whistleblower: Three Suggestions for Being Successful at Whistleblowing," with Michelle Richardson?s honors option for Accounting 244. Under revision for Strategic Finance.
• "The Work Opportunity Act and Welfare to Work Tax Credits" submitted to Strategic Finance. For the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the IMA. March 2005.
• "Governmental Policy and States' Well Being" a work in process.
• "History of Historically Black Colleges and Universities" a work in process.

Other Research Activities:

• Strategic Finance Certificate of Merit for "Considering Using the Theory of Constraints?" with Ann Hendricks. June, 2005
• Funded Grant - UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity --$11,165. Effective July 1, 2002 ? June 30, 2003. Project - AACSB Accreditation and HBCUs: Case Studies.
• Research Mentor, Dr. Lois Smith.
• "Seeking Accreditation is Well Worth the Work," Last Word - Black Issues in Higher Education, November 22, 2001, Vol. 18, No. 20, back cover.
• Editor/Reviewer - First International Conference on Teaching, Learning, and Classroom/Course Management in Business and Related Areas. 1999-2000.
• Editor/Reviewer - Newsletter - AAA Minority Faculty Development Committee. 2000 - 2001.
• Funded Grant - Nation Institutes of Health - Grambling State University, Faculty Research and Development Award, $5,500. Effective August 1, 1999 - July 31,2000 (revised to February 2001). Project - "Environmental Audit Privilege: Related Health Issues," with I. Backmon.

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships:

American Accounting Association, Institute of Management Accountants, Wisconsin Association of Government Accountants, Association of Government Accountants