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• Assistant Professor of Accountancy

Academic Background        

• Bryant University, Master of Science in Taxation, 1986.
• Boston College, Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Computer Science, 1978.

Sample Courses Taught at Providence College

• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Intermediate Accounting I & II

Teaching Philosophy

While academic growth and achievement is the foundation of a college education, I feel it is equally important to help students develop and nurture a strong sense of values and ethics.  The importance of the Christian values of personal integrity, respect and appreciation for your fellow man are more critical than ever in today's world.  Whether in the home, in the classroom or in the boardroom, knowledge alone is not enough when facing tough decisions...Cultivating a strong sense of morality is an important component of preparing students to be responsible and productive citizens, which is an integral part of the Providence College mission...

...In harmony with the Dominican tradition, I believe in teaching the whole person with respect as the foundation.  I have respect for the abilities, opinions and potential of my students; I respect and acknowledge the complexities of the concepts and theories discussed; I respect the demands and expectations I place on my students and I promote mutual respect and nurture moral decision making in the classroom.  I have found that an environment of respect in the classroom encourages students to be engaged in discussions and assume responsibility for their performance...

...I strive for academic excellence by challenging students with a rigorous course of study.  I believe it is my responsibility to help students discover their true potential.  My classroom mantra is "no pain, no gain".  As I set the standard high for myself, I also set a high standard for my students.  The students have proven they are capable of the challenge...

...An exciting and important aspect of teaching accounting is connecting the classroom theories to the "real world".  With so many examples of questionable business practices in today's world, it is more important than ever that students be aware of how relevant the classroom is in gaining the necessary foundation for critical thinking and moral judgment.  

Research & Interests

• Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Off Shore Teaching
• Pedagogical Effectiveness
• The Scholarship of Teaching

• PC School of Business Summer Teaching and Research Grant, awarded June 2008.  Grant jointly awarded with Alli Nathan for research of, "Off Shore Teaching & Global Teaching Paradigms".
• Outstanding Research Award, presented on May 25, 2007 at the IBFR Global Conference on Business and Finance, San Jose, Costa Rica for the paper, "Accounting Transparency for Post-Retirement Benefits: Could the New FASB Standard = Negative Equity?", co-authored with A. Galligan Kelley
• Participated in an off shore teaching program in Saudi Arabia sponsored by the University of New Haven Foundation, September 2007.  Taught Financial Accounting to Saudi Arabian female students.
• Davis Foundation Instructional Technology Grant:   Awarded in November 2003 to further integrate the use of technology in teaching and learning practices to enhance student learning in Introductory Accounting 101 and 102 and Intermediate Accounting I and II.  Poster presentations made at the PC Instructional Technology Showcase in 2004 and 2005.
• Faculty Advisor, Accounting Association Student Organization, 2004-present

Publication Highlights

• "Accounting Transparency for Post Retirement Benefits: Could the New FASB Standard Result in Negative Equity?", co-authored with Ann Galligan Kelley, Global Journal of Business Research, 2008, Vol. 1, No.2, pp 65-71
• "Municipalities Get a Healthy Dose of Reality on Postemployment Benefits: The Effects of GASB 43 and 45 on Government Finances", co-authored with Ann Galligan Kelley, CPA Journal, April 2007
• "Utilizing Activity-Based Costing to Manage the Maintenance Function in a Manufacturing Environment", co-authored with Mehmet Kocakulah and Ann Galligan Kelley, accepted for publication by The Journal of Applied Business Research, First Quarter 2007, Volume 3, Number 1.
• "The Road Trip Inventory Assignment: An Out of Class Experience",  Accounting Instructors' Report, Fall 2006.
• "From the Chalkboard to the SMART Board and Back Again: Challenges in the High Tech Classroom," BizEd, AACSB International, Winter 2005.
• "Initiatives to Attract and Retain Accounting Majors: Successful Programs Sponsored by Providence College," co-authored with Ann Galligan Kelley.  Research Journal of Business Disciplines, Volume 10, Fall 2004.

Selected Scholarly Presentations and Activities

• Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association, Anaheim, CA, August 2008.  Poster presentation, "Accounting Hocus Pocus".
• IBFR Global Conference on Business and Finance, San Jose, Costa Rica, May 2007.  Presented paper, "Accounting Transparency for Post-Retirement Benefits: Could the New FASB Standard = Negative Equity?", co-authored with A. Galligan Kelley.
• Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association, Washington, D.C., August 2006.  Poster presentation with Ann Galligan Kelley, "Innovative Strategies to Incorporate the Wall Street Journal into the Classroom."
• Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association,  San Francisco, CA, August 2005.  Poster presentation "The Road Trip Inventory Assignment: An Out of Class Experience."
• Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association, San Francisco, CA, August 2005.  Poster presentation with Ann Galligan Kelley, " Fun, Rewarding Financial Analysis Project".
• Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting and Finance in New Orleans, LA , December 2004.  Presented paper, " Top Ten Teaching Techniques: To Enhance Teaching and Learning."

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