Position
Academic Background
Sample Courses   
Teaching Philosophy
Research & Interests    
Notable Academic Appointments & Awards
Publication Highlights     
            Selected Scholarly Presentations              

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Position

• Assistant Professor of Accounting

Academic Background        

• University of Kentucky, Ph.D. in Business Administration-Concentration in Accountancy, 2003
• University of Tennessee, Masters of Accountancy - Concentration in Taxation, 1999
• Villanova University, Bachelors of Science in Accounting, 1996

Sample Courses Taught at Providence College

• Financial Accounting

Teaching Philosophy

I have a great passion for teaching. One of my favorite comments received from students is "you show a great enthusiasm for the subject."  Many people assume accounting is boring.  My students find that by learning accounting, they have a better understanding of the business world. By putting time and effort into my lectures, I try and ensure my students get the most out of each class. Former students tell me what they like most about my teaching style is that I use a very no frills, tell it like it is approach to which they can relate.  They tell me I am fair, and they can tell I genuinely care about them. Students have commented on evaluations that while my classes are not easy, by my using a simple and easily accessible teaching style, they have a less difficult time when it comes to the more advanced topics.  I hope my students realize that they need to work hard, but I am there to help them survive the work along the way.  I will push them and challenge them, with the hopes that the end result will help them in their future endeavors.

I particularly love teaching in the areas of taxation and financial accounting. Since these areas are constantly changing, they require staying current, and becoming knowledgeable about new laws and potential changes to the laws.   In particular, taxation is the kind of class where it is difficult to become "stale" in content.  I am always able to share with my classes current articles within the Wall Street Journal and the national press.  I hope that these articles encourage students to read daily news and pay attention to some of the world around them.  During my courses I emphasize the importance of continuous learning and critical thinking. I tell my students that while it's wonderful to memorize the current laws, there are many laws and these laws change. They must know and understand the basics, and then understand where to find the appropriate rules and be able to apply them to a specific situation. 

I enjoy working with students and knowing I have made a difference in their lives.  I look forward to continuing instruction and improving the work I do in the front of a classroom.

Research & Interests

• Federal Taxation
• Federal Tax Policy
• Savings/Retirement Savings
• Executive Compensation
• Stock Options
• Corporate Governance
• Accounting and Taxation Education

Notable Academic Appointments and Awards

• UMass Boston College of Management Teaching Fellowship, 2007-2008
• Recipient of the UMass Boston College of Management - Betty Diener Graduate Teaching Award, 2007
• Recipient of "Best Paper Award" at American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS) annual meeting, 2007
• Recipient of the UMass Boston College of Management - Joan Moon Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2006
• Recipient of a UMass Boston College of Management Faculty Scholarship Award, 2006

Publication Highlights

• "The Effect of the Form of Tax Incentives on Individuals' Savings Decisions." (with David S. Hulse and Cynthia Vines) Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 18, Number 1, pp123-147, summer 2008.
•  "Using Health Savings Accounts as Long-Term Investments."  (with David Hulse) Journal of Financial Service Professionals, January 2008.
• "Measures of Individual Contributions in Group Presentations" (with Tom Hogan) Chapter in Emerging Theories for Practitioners and Professors, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp 322-332, 2008.
• "Health Savings Accounts as a Retirement Investment" (as Julia M. Brennan Camp) Business West, November 13, 2006.
• "Evaluating the tax benefits of deducting stock market losses in IRAs," (as Julia M. Brennan with David Hulse) Journal of Financial Service Professionals,September 2003.  

Selected Scholarly Presentations and Activities

• Member of the American Accounting Association, American Taxation Association, AICPA, MSCPA, PICPA
• American Taxation Association Midyear Meeting, Memphis, TN - Using Debate to Enhance Critical Thinking in the Accounting Classroom: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and U.S. Tax Policy - with Anne Leah Jones, February 2008.
• American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS) annual meeting: Paper presentation - The Effect of the Form of Tax Incentives on Individuals' Savings Decisions (Selected for "Best Paper Award"), February 22-25, 2007.
• Northeast Business and Economic Association Conference, Dowling College.  Presentation: Measures of Individual Contributions in Group Presentations (with Tom Hogan); and Publication in Proceedings, October 2006.
• American Accounting Association Northeast Regional Meeting: Portsmouth, NH, Paper Presentation - Revisiting the Choice Between Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options: A Study of Tax and Non-tax Costs, April 2006.
• American Academy of Accounting and Finance Annual Meeting: St. Petersburg, FL, Paper presentation - The Effect of the Form of Tax Incentives on Individuals' Savings Decisions, December 2005.
• Thomas Hogan, Jim Bierstaker, Julia Brennan.  "A Course Project for Introducing Students to the Financial Accounting Research System."  Presented and Published in Proceedings of the 31st Annual National Business and Economic Association Conference. Yeshiva University, Sy School of Business and Economics, September 26-27, 2004.
  

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