Academic History

• PhD   Candidate, Illinois State University
• MA    University of Iowa, 1990
• CPA   1986
• BBA   University of Iowa, 1984

Expertise

• Accounting Education
• Financial Aid Policy
• Contemporary Higher Education Issues

Professional Memberships

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants
• American Accounting Association

Conference Presentations

• 2006 – Co-presenter, Recession, Retrenchment, and Recovery: State Higher Education Funding and Student Financial Aid (Phase II), Annual Meeting, Association for the Study of Higher Education.

• 2006 - Co-presenter, States, Sectors and Students: the Impact of Merit Aid on Access and Enrollment, Annual Meeting, Association for the Study of Higher Education.

• 2006 - Co-presenter, The Bologna Process and US-EU University Cooperation – Opportunities and Challenges, European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

• 2005 -  Co-presenter, Recession, Retrenchment, and Recovery: State Higher Education Funding and Student Financial Aid, Annual Meeting, Association for the Study of Higher Education.

• 2005 - Invited Participant, Graduate Student Public Policy Seminar, sponsored by the Association for the Study of Higher Education.Leadership training and Annual Meeting sponsored by the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants.

• 2004 – Graduate Student Roundtable Discussion leader, Annual Conference, Association for the Study of Higher Education.              

• 2002 - Discussion Panel Member, Institute of Management Accountants, Quad City Area, Lifelong Learning.

• 2001 - Workshop Presenter, Association of Government Accountants, Quad Cities Chapter, Importance of Continuing Education.

Committees

University Selective Service:

• Faculty Evaluation Development Committee, St. Ambrose University

• Steering Committee for the self study process for the Higher Learning Commission’s reaccreditation visit, St. Ambrose University

• Writing Across the Curriculum Advisory Committee, St. Ambrose University

• Graduate Council, St. Ambrose University

• College of Business Administrative Council (Chairs and Program Directors), St. Ambrose University

• Freshman Mentor for incoming freshmen, St. Ambrose University     

• Chair, Academic Programs Termination Committee, St. Ambrose University

• Faculty Handbook Committee, St. Ambrose University

• Promotion, Tenure and Standards Committee, St. Ambrose University

• Career Development Center Advisory Committee, St. Ambrose University .

• Strategic Planning Committee, Undergraduate Business Programs, St. Ambrose University      

• Marketing Committee, St. Ambrose University                           

• Advisory Board for the Catholic Studies Program, St. Ambrose University

• Faculty advisor to Omicron Delta Kappa, student leadership fraternity, St. Ambrose University

• Chair, Faculty Handbook Task Force, St. Ambrose University

• Strategic Planning Committee, MBA program, St. Ambrose University

• Chair, Human Subjects Review Board, St. Ambrose University

• General Education Assessment and Revision Committee, St. Ambrose University

• Facilitator of Financial Resources Focus Group as part of VISION 2020, St. Ambrose University

• Chair of the Faculty Assembly, St. Ambrose University

• Chair, Committee to Evaluate Administrators, St. Ambrose University

• Judicial Board, St. Ambrose University

• Facilities Planning Committee, new dormitory, St. Ambrose University 

• Task force to develop Service Learning as a course, St. Ambrose University

• Educational Policies Committee, St. Ambrose University

• Special Study Group to Revise Student Evaluations, St. Ambrose University

• Council on the Status of Women, St. Ambrose University

Community Involvement:

• Moline Rotary, Member

• President, Eastern Iowa Chapter, Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants,

• Coordinated outreach effort of bringing accounting into the local high schools

• Junior League of the Quad Cities, Sustaining Member

• American Accounting Association, Auditing, Financial Accounting & Reporting, Public Interest and Teaching & Curriculum Sections

• American Institute of Public Accountants, Member

• Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member

• Building on our Faith Committee, St. John Parish, Bettendorf, IA

• Center for Active Seniors, Inc., Board Treasurer, Davenport, IA

• Project Renewal, Board Member, Davenport, IA

• United Way of the Quad Cities, Fund Distribution Panel, Youth

• Bettendorf Community School District Technology Committee, parent representative

• Steering Committee for major fundraiser, Bettendorf Community Schools Foundation

• Organized informational meeting to introduce local high school teachers and counselors to the accounting profession                           

• Junior League of the Quad Cities, served in various capacities, including being a member of the board of directors

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