Areas of Expertise

• The design and control of business and accounting processes and accounting information systems

• The strategic use of technology in organizations

• The building and measuring of university-community partnerships

• The instructional pedagogy of service-learning where students perform projects for non-profit and government agencies as part of their coursework.

• Community-based research

• Mentoring, networking, and advocacy work for minority faculty and minority students, and minority-serving institutions.

Current Courses

• BA 350 Accounting Information Systems

• KA 192 Key Academic Community Freshman Seminar for Business

• Other Courses Designed and Taught:

• BD 412 Technology Strategy and Business Cases

• MBA and Executive MBA Program
  2nd Year Course: Electronic Enterprise Business Strategies

• BA 311 Intermediate Accounting

• BA 321 Cost Accounting

• BA 622 Controllership Function Responsibilities

• BA 210 Introduction to Financial Accounting

• BA 220 Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Office Hours

• Fall and Spring Semesters: 1-3 pm

• Available upon request during the Summer

Education

• Ph.D., University of South Carolina - College of Business Administration, 1991; Major Areas: Accounting and Management Information Systems.

• MACC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - School of Accounting, 1987; Kenan-Flagler College of Business, Minor Areas: Cognitive and Social Psychology.

• BSBA, University of Central Florida - College of Business Administration, 1981; Major Area: Accounting, extra coursework in computer information systems

Professional Certification

• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Institute of Management Accountants, 1992.

Academic Experience

• Colorado State University (1991- present). Associate Professor. Joint Appointment:  Dept. of Accounting and Dept. of Computer Information Systems.

• University of South Carolina (1988 - 1990). Teaching Assistant. School of Accounting.

• Plymouth State College, NH (1987 - 1988). Faculty in Residence. Department of Business.

• University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1982 - 1983 and 1984 –1987). Teaching Assistant. School of Accounting.

Teaching and Advisory Awards

• 2006 Excellence in Service-Learning Instruction Award, Colorado State University (CSU)

• 2004 First Community Bank Service-Learning Fellowship, College of Business, CSU

• 2004+2005 Finalist, Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning, National Campus Compact

• 2003-2005 National Engaged Scholar, Indicators of Civic Engagement, Campus Compact funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (1 of 2 in the nation)

• 2002 Professor of the Year, College of Business, CSU

• 2001 College of Business Excellence in Service Award, CSU

• 2000 Service Learning Fellow, CSU

• 2000 Jack E. Cermak Outstanding Advisor Award, CSU

•  2000 National Consultant, American Association of Higher Education and Campus Compact Consulting Corp for Service Learning (1 of 15 in nation).

• 1999 Learn and Serve America National Exchange, Southwest Regional Trainer for Higher Ed Service Learning Mentors. (1 of 10 in nation)

• 1999 Pew Scholars National Fellowship Program Finalist, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Nominated by the American Accounting Assoc.

• 1996/7 Instructional Innovation Award for Service Integration, CSU

• 1996 Winner of the Educational Case Competition, “Community Outreach, Inc.: Internal Control, Ethics and Leadership Skills” (with B. Donnelly), Colorado Society of CPAs (CSCPA)

• 1996/97 Outstanding Accounting Professor in the State of Colorado, Colorado Society of CPAs.

• 1990 University-Wide Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, Univ. of South Carolina

• 1990 College of Business Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, Univ. of South Carolina

• 1988 Mortar Board Excellence in Teaching Award, University of South Carolina

• 1987 Maurice W. Lee Excellence in Teaching Award, Univ. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Refereed Publications

• “Asset-Security Goals Continuum: A Process for Security”, double-blind refereed article in The Handbook of Information Security, ed. Hossein Bidgoli; John Wiley & Sons. 2006.

• “Guidelines for a Comprehensive Security System”, double-blind refereed article in The Internet Encyclopedia, vol. 2, ed. Hossein Bidgoli; John Wiley & Sons, p. 76-88, 2004.

• “Service-Learning in Information Systems Courses: Community Projects that Make a Difference” (with J. Hoxmeier) Journal of Information Systems Education, Vol. 14, No.1, 2003.

• “Strategic Communication Capital as an Intangible Asset”, (with Jackie Hartman) International Journal of Media Management, p. 7-13. December, 2001.

• “Instructional Case: Community Outreach” (with B. Donnelly). Issues in Accounting Education American Accounting Association. Vol. 13. No. 1. p. 173-190. 1998.

• “How Client Pressure Affects the Appraisal of Residential Property” (with E. Worzala and W. Kinnard), Appraiser Journal. 1998. p. 416-427.

• “Community Service Learning Increases Communication Skills Across the Business Curriculum” (with M. Tucker, A. McCarthy and J. Hoxmeier). Business Communication Quarterly. June 1998.
  Vol. 61. No. 2, p. 88-99.

• “Let Your Students Have A Piece of the Action: Real World Projects for AIS Courses”, The Review of Accounting Information Systems. p. 11-20. Summer 1997.

• “Discipline-Specific Knowledge in Service-Learning: A Strategic Alliance Between Universities, Professional Associations, and Non-Profit Organizations”, Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. 1997. p. 104-108.

• “Client Pressure in the Commercial Appraisal Industry: How Prevalent is it?” (with E. Worzala and W. Kinnard), Journal of Property Valuation and Investment. Vol. 15, No. 3, 1997, p. 233-244.

• “High Tech Valuation: Should Artificial Neural Networks Bypass the Human Valuer?” (with E. Worzala & A. Silva), Journal of Property Valuation and Investment, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1997. p.8-26.

• “Internal Customer Satisfaction In Quick Service Restaurants” (with S. Gregory and K. Smith) Journal of Restaurant and Food Service Marketing. Vol. 2 No. 4, 1997. p. 21-48.

• “An Exploration of Neural Networks and Its Application to Real Estate Valuation”, (with E. Worzala and A. Silva). The Journal of Real Estate Research, Vol.10, No. 2, January 1995, p. 185-202.

• “The Saudi Equity Investor: A Descriptive Survey”, (with O. Almotiari and N. Schultz). The International Journal of Commerce and Management, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1995. p. 73-89.

• “Coopers and Lybrand Counterattacks Seeking Relief From PharMor's Malpractice Lawsuit”, (with T. Lantry and G. Hester), The Attorney-CPA, 24:3, Summer 1993. p. 4-14.

• Three chapters and other segments regarding Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the book One with the Community: Indicators of Engagement at Minority Serving-Institutions, (with E. Zlotkowski, S. Gelmon, R. Jones, et al.) National Campus Compact. 2005.

• A Guide For Service Learning In Higher Education, (translated from Spanish title), published by the Argentine Ministry of Education, National Program for School and Community, 2001. 18 pages.

• “Our Music: Can We Mutually Support the Artist and the Business”, chapter in Individual, University and Society, Tapestry Press, Acton, MA; 2000, pg. 217-222. 

Referred Proceedings

• “Increasing Communication Skills Across the College of Business Curriculum Through Community Service Learning” (with M. Tucker, A. McCarthy, and J. Hoxmeier). National Annual Convention, Association for Business Communication. Program Contents. Washington DC, Nov. 1997.

• “A Comparison of Mass-Appraisal Techniques for Real Estate Value Determinations: Neural Networks vs. Multiple Regression Models” (with E. Worzala and A. Silva), abstr. Proceedings, Western American Accounting Association, Jackson Hole, WY, May 1996.

• “Activities Based Management and the Need for a Reciprocal Method of Accounting” (with W. Kilpatrick and K. Lancaster), Proceedings and Program Contents, 1995 Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis, National Annual Conference, Washington, DC. July, 1995.

• “The Role of Cost Variance Reports in Performance Evaluations” (with R. D. Plumlee, and S. Allen), abstract, Proceedings, 1986 American Accounting Association National Meetings, NYC, NY. August 1986.

• “Information Aggregation, Causal Attribution, and Performance Evaluation”, (with R. D. Plumlee and S. Allen), Proceedings, 1986 Southeastern American Accounting Association Meeting, Greenville, SC. May 1986.

Presentations

• Service-Learning and Relevance in the 21st Century and Service-Learning Course Construction Workshops; University of Texas – Arlington; March 3, 2006.

• Small Group Leader: Accounting Information Systems; New Faculty Consortium; Ernst & Young and AAA; Washington, DC; February 3-5, 2006.

• Journal of Information Systems New Scholars Research Workshop; IS Mid-Year Meeting, AAA; Scottsdale, AZ; January 6, 2006.

• Good to Great: Increasing Access to a Successful Career as a Minority Student; CSU Diversity Conference. Sept. 2005.

• Digital Divide Panel: on Privacy and Identity Theft; ISTEC (Information Systems and Technology Conference; Fort Collins, CO; Sept. 9, 2005.

• Service-Learning Panel on Teaching Business Ethics, Teaching Business Ethics Conference; American Association of Colleges and Schools of Business; Boulder, CO; July 21, 2005.

• Good to Great: A Strategic Approach to a Successful Career; Minority Accounting Student Leadership Conference; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Atlanta, GA; June 2-3, 2005

• Consulting Corps Scholars Retreat Presentation on Indicators Project; Providence, RI, May 27, 2005.

• Engaged Campus Institute – Fort Hayes State University – All day Presenter - Hayes, KS; April 15, 2005.

• Western Regional Campus Compact Continuums of Service Conference; Indicators of Engagement at Minority-Serving Institutions Presentation; (with J. Meeropol and B. Franco). April 13, 2005.

• Service-Learning Faculty and Community Partner Training Workshop, New Mexico State University, March 8, 2005.

• Service-Learning and Civic-Engagement Workshops, Morehead State University, Minnesota and University of North Dakota-Fargo, March 2, 2005.

• Engaged Campus Institute – Moab, UT; steering committee member; Indicators of Engagement: Campus Commitment to the Community Presentation; Feb. 25, 2005.

• Lessons Learned from the Indicators of Engagement Project – Minority Serving Institutions, HSIAC (Hispanic Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Conference. San Jose, CA December, 2004
  Civic Engagement and Accounting Programs: An Exploration of Service-Learning. Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Philadelphia. October, 2004.

• Diversity and Service-Learning, panel member, presentation to 200 8th graders, Colorado State University, September 29, 2004.

• Service-Learning Workshop, Kansas Campus Compact Conference, Manhattan, KS, June 2004.

• Full-Day Service-Learning Workshop, University of Texas – Arlington, April, 2004.

• Engaged Scholars Presentation to Chief Academic Officers, and Service-Learning Toolkit Presentation, Utah Campus Compact Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April, 2004.

• Competitive Advantage in the Accounting Profession, American Society of Women Accountants, Fort Collins, CO, Mar. 2004.

• Pioneers in Service-Learning, Colorado Service-Learning Conference, Fort Collins, CO Feb. 2004.

• Engaged Scholar Colorado-Utah Affinity Group, International Service-Learning Research Conference, Salt Lake City, UT Nov. 2003.

• Engaged Scholars Presentation to the Tribal Colleges, Albuquerque, NM. October 2003.

• Expand the Boundaries of Your Classroom: Add Competition and Networking to Your Service-Learning, Int’l Society for Experimental Teaching and Learning, Annual Conference, Ft. Collins; Oct. 2003

• Distance Learning: Instructional Pedagogies, Technologies, and Tips (w. Jamie Switzer) for CSU’s Frank Vattano and Jack Arens’ PhD Seminar on College Teaching, CSU. Oct. 2002-2005.

• Teaching Business Ethics as a Critical Thinking Process (w. Susan Wolcott). American Accounting Association Annual Meetings, 4-hour CPE workshop, Honolulu, HA; August 2003.

• Discussant, Model for Electronic Commerce Research” by Amelia Baldwin, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HA; August 2003.

• Competitive Advantage in the Chemical Mining Industry, Women’s Conference, Chicago, IL, July 2003.

• Service-Learning Workshop – (all day program) University of Texas - Arlington, Arlington, TX June 2003.

• Steps to Better Thinking about Business Ethics (w. Susan Wolcott) Steps for Better Thinking Conference, Seattle, WA June 2003.

• Service-Learning Workshop – (all day program) Seattle University, Seattle, WA; May 2003.

• Service-Learning Institutionalization, Service-learning Scholars Program, CSU, April 2003.

• Internet Security and Homeland Security. Panel member. Colorado Women in IT Conference; CSU; Ft. Collins, CO; March 2003.

• Service-Learning in the Disciplines, Campus Compact Decade of Engagement, Denver, CO Feb. 2003.

• Japan 2002: Economics, Finance, Culture, and Food; International Connections, CSU; October 2002.

• Japan 2002: Landing Pad or Launching Pad for Foreign Investment. The Case for Corporate Governance. AACSB Japan Study Tour, June 2002.

• Whole Person Career Portfolios: How to Track Your Beliefs to Your Goals. Colorado Women in IT Conference; CSU, Fort Collins, CO; March 2002.

• Service-Learning Research Presenter and Facilitator, Intermountain West Campus Compact Institute; Salt Lake City, Utah; April 2002 (3 day long institute).

• Service-Learning Workshop – (all day program) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas; April 2002.

• Discussant for “Assessing the Risk of eCommerce” and “The Use of Intranets”, National American Accounting Association Annual Meetings (AAA), Atlanta, GA; August 2001.

• Service-Learning in Computer Information Systems Courses (with J. Hoxmeier), Accounting Information Systems (AIS) Conference for AIS Educators, Estes Park, CO; August 2001.

• The Four Corners Institute for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement , University of New Mexico-Gallop, Thursday, May, 2001. One of two lead presenters over 3 days.

• E-Commerce Issues: What are the burning current topics?” Colorado Women in IT Conference, CSU. October, 2001.

• Service-Learning: Introduction, Dissemination, and Institutionalization. Day-long program for the University of Denver, Denver, CO. July, 2001.

• Service-Learning in Accounting Curriculum. Western AAA; San Jose, CA; May, 2001. Panel with Cathy Jeppson, Andrew Barrett and Carol Venable.

• e-Commerce and Accounting Education: Where does it fit? Western AAA Meetings, San Jose, CA May, 2001. Panel featuring Gary Schneider and Marilyn Greenstein.

• International Service-Learning Sessions/Discussion Roundtables, National Service-Learning Conference, National Youth Leadership Council, Denver, CO; April, 2001. (countries: Costa Rica, Argentina).

• Institutionalizing Service Learning Campus Compact Conference for Key Academic Officers, Colorado Springs, CO February, 2001.

• Argentina Today; International Connections, CSU, November, 2000.

• Service-Learning in Higher Education, National Service Learning Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina; August 2000

• Higher Ed Service-Learning Partnerships with Stakeholders (with R. Hogner), Campus Compact, AAHE Assessment Conference, Charlotte, NC; June, 2000.

• Training for Service Learning Mentors, Learn and Serve America Exchange, Estes Park, CO; April 2000 (all day program).

• Becoming a Service Learning Mentor. St. Edwards University, Austin, TX, January 2000.

• A Framework for Electronic Commerce. Colloquium for Change in Accounting Education, Sedona Arizona, Nov. 1999.

• Teaching Electronic Commerce. AIS Conference, Denver, CO; July 1999. Data Mining (with B. Rajagopalan, R. Krovi, and A. Chandra). Southeast AAA Meeting, Atlanta, GA. April 10, 1999.

• Service Learning in Higher Education. Midwest AAA Meetings, Minneapolis, MN, April 1999.

• Electronic Commerce: Relevance and Opportunity. (with M. Greenstein, and R. Schaffer.) Western AAA Meeting, Newport Beach, CA. April 29, 1999.

Professional Service

• American Accounting Association (AAA): Information Systems Section, Teaching and Curriculum Section, Minorities Development Section; Emerging Technologies and Expert Systems Section.
  2005 Outstanding Educator Award Committee
  2003-05 Executive Council member (1 of 30 in nation)
  2003-04 Faculty Development Committee, Faculty Diversity Section
  2004-2005 Co-Chair of this committee
  2003 Program Chair, National meeting, Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technologies section
  2000 Chair, “Dot-com committee”, Teaching and Curriculum Section
  1997-98 Charter chair, Active Learning Committee, Teaching and Curriculum Section

• KPMG Ph.D. Project, KPMG Foundation
  2002-04 Faculty Advisor (national program to increase minority faculty) 2002-2003

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  2004-06 Diversity Initiatives Committee; Faculty Development Task Force Chair
  2001-03 Professor-Practitioner Case Development Program Task Force

• Beta Gamma Sigma, international business honor fraternity, member and
  2001-curr. Colorado State University faculty advisor

• Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants
  1996-98 Regulation Committee member – main topic: 150-hour requirement

• American Society of Women Accountants member

• Institute of Management Accountants (CMA) member

• Beta Alpha Psi, accounting profession honor fraternity member
  
  Editorships:
   

• 2000-2003 AICPA Professor/Practitioner Case Development Program

• 1997-Curr. The Review of Accounting Information Systems, Western Academic Press.

• 1996-1998 International Newsletter for the Artificial Intelligence/Expert Systems, AAA
  
  Reviewer Responsibilities:
   

• 2004-current The Journal of Information Systems

• 2004 State of Colorado Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning

• 2003 KPMG PhD Project Annual Conference Research Papers

• 2002-current Journal of Information Systems Education

• 2002-current Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning

• 1997-current Accounting Information Systems and Electronic Commerce texts, various

• 1997-current The Review of Accounting Information Systems, Western Academic Press

• 1994 Accounting Track Chairperson for the National Conference of the International Business Schools Computing Association, Denver, CO.

• 1994-current American Accounting Association National and Western Regional Meetings Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technologies Section,Teaching and Curriculum Section, and Information Systems Section
  
  SERVICE
   

• University Service (CSU = Colorado State University)
  2005-current CSU Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Committee
  2005-06 Managed AIS course projects that created procedure manuals, flowchart documentation and internal control analysis for over 60 CSU departments/offices (with CSU Internal Auditors, over 2,000 hours of service provided to date).
  2005 CSU Faculty Council on Intercollegiate Athletics
  2005 CSU Diversity Conference Presentation
  2000-current CSU IRB – HRC (Humans as Research Subjects Committee)
  2003-current CSU Discipline Hearing Council
  2000-current CSU KEY Academic Learning Community Seminar Professor – introduction to business, business ethics, international relations, macro and micro economics, Junior Achievement service learning component. Through CASA Director: Paul Thayer
  1999-current CSU Service-Learning Advisory Board Member, Office of Service-Learning and Volunteer Programs
  1999-current CSU Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Committee
  2003-2004 Jack Cermak Advising Award Selection Committee
  2002-2006 Special Lecture on Distance Program Teaching for Frank Vattano’s GS 792 course.
  2000-2003 Author and presenter, Open Options Freshman Seminar, Director: Dr. Paul Shang
  1997-99 CSU Equal Opportunity Council, 1999 President and 1997-8 member.
  1995- “Undergraduate Degrees in the College of Business” Fall Leadership Conference, co-sponsored with the Northern Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
  1996 CSU National Women of Color Day “Herstory”.
  1996 CSU Curriculum Infusion Project.
  1996 Assisted W.S. Sampath, Mechanical Engineering Department with his grant proposal “High Throughput Manufacturing of High Efficiency Solar Cells”, National Institute of Standards and Technology Grant Proposal.
  1996 Faculty advisor for the installation of an activity based costing system for the CSU Macromolecular Resource Laboratory. Director: Carol Fiol.
  1996 Host Family for two Mexican visitors from the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon visiting CSU for Simulation seminars with the College of Business.
  1994-96 Managed AIS course projects that created procedure manuals, flowchart documentation and internal control analysis for over 60 CSU departments/offices (with CSU Internal Auditors, over 2,000 hours of service provided to date).
  1993-96 CSU Faculty Council University International Programs Committee.
  1992-96 CSU Faculty Council University Committee on Student Life (Student Affairs).
  1996 CSU Committee for the NCAA audit of the Athletics Department.
  1993-96 CSU Mentoring program, current mentee: Lorena Alcivar.
  1991-96 CSU Crime Victims Advocate/Support Program faculty advisor.
  1995-97 CSU Victims Assistance Team (VAT) volunteer advocate.
  1996 CSU Faculty Women's Caucus and CSU Faculty/Staff Minority Caucus.
   

• College Service (COB = College of Business)
  
  2003-current AmeriCorps liaison, Campus Compact membership
  2001-current Beta Gamma Sigma Faculty Advisor (national honor society for business)
  1994-current Alpha Kappa Psi, Faculty Member and Mentor.
  2002 COB Advising Academic Mixer
  2001-02 COB Dean Search Committee
  1997-00 COB Undergraduate Orientation Speaker.
  1992-97 COB Hispanic Business Student Association, Faculty Advisor.
  1996-98 COB Diversity Committee.
  1992-98 COB Technology Committee.
  1996-98 Speaker, High School Visit Day.
  1995-97 COB International Business Committee.
  1995-96 COB Fall Youth Leadership Conference.
   

• Department Service
  
  2005 Accounting Department Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
  2001-current IBM/CSU Speaker Series on Internet strategies (eBusiness issues and cases)
  2001-current CIS Department Promotion and Tenure Committee
  1992-current Community Relationship Building work with regional businesses and alumni.
  2000 CIS Department Code Committee
  1998 Search Committee for two Accounting Faculty positions.
  1997 Search Committee for Accounting Department Chairperson.
  1996-97 Committee to Set Standards/Methods for Accounting Departmental Teaching Evaluations.
  1992-94 Accounting Undergraduate and Graduate Student Recruiting Committee.
  1991-98 Active Participation in Beta Alpha Psi and Student Accounting Club activities.
   

• Community Service
  
  2002-2005 Chess club, Bauder Elementary School
  2001-2005 Colorado Women in IT Conference, CSU Campus
  2000-current Presentations on Argentina to local schools, elementary through high schools.
  2000-current Junior Achievement Program, Fort Collins Elementary Schools
  1993-current Food Preparer and Bread Baker at the Catholic Mission for the Homeless.
  1993-current Poudre School District Volunteer
  2003 Educational Career Speaker, Student Night, American Society of Women Accountants
  and Northern Chapter of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants
  2001-2 Odyssey of the Mind, coach, Poudre School District, third grade team
  1999-2000 Board Member, Cedar Park Road Maintenance Corporation
  1998 Year 2000 Issues – Speaker, American Society of Women Accountants and CSCPAs
  1998 Member, Board of Directors, Crossroads Safe house.
  1996-97 Internal Control Presentations to over 40 local nonprofit organizations.
  1996-97 Director of a graduate student team to create an activity based costing system for a local
  manufacturing company, SMI Creations, Ltd.
  1996 Presentation to Fort Collins High School seniors on accounting careers.
  1996 Junior High Career Day presentation: Careers in Accounting, Blevins Junior High.
  1994-98 Managed projects where the accounting information systems students create budget
  systems, procedure manuals, flowchart documentation and internal control analysis for non-profit and small businesses with such needs (over 80 organizations have participated). Students advised local nonprofit Board of Directors of fiduciary responsibilities, control risks and cost-effective procedures (> 40 organizations)
  1994-96 Board Member/Secretary for the Village West Homeowners Association; Ft Collins, CO
  1992-00 Volunteer Teacher of Spanish, Geography and Computers at Bauder Elementary School
  1993-94 Volunteer Teacher of Personal Finance/Economics and Rock Climbing at Harris School
  1992-97 Volunteer Computer Operator of the Village Green Swim Team Association.