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Employee Spotlight Faculty Research Accounting Entrepreneurship
As professor Mark Zimbelman retires from the School of Accountancy (SOA), he reflects on how his faith has helped him make a lasting impact through both his research and his interactions with students.
In the quest to alleviate poverty, BYU researchers are discovering how a growth mindset matters as much as a skill set.
After 33 years of enriching and inspiring the next generation of business students, Monte Swain is teaching his final semester in the School of Accountancy (SOA).
How Professors Are Embracing ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Understanding that there’s not one right path for everyone, teaching professor of accountancy Melissa Larson works to inspire confidence in students no matter their goals.
Jonathan Liljegren knew early on that he loved accounting, teaching, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Now at BYU Marriott, he loves being able to combine all three.
Accounting faculty Sheri Thomas, single mother and former CFO, has never let challenges keep her from moving forward.
For Zack Fox, the importance of always showing up applies in football, life, and in his new role as an assistant professor of accounting.
Accounting faculty and students put ChatGPT to the test. The researchers say that while it still has work to do in the realm of accounting, it’s a game changer that will change the way everyone teaches and learns — for the better.
Jeffrey Burningham, adjunct faculty and partner to the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, believes the creative process is pivotal to a fulfilling life.
As a new associate professor of accounting, Brant Christensen uses his experience and love for teaching to help students navigate college life.
After living and working in Seattle, New York, and Ohio, Jon Kerr—a brand-new School of Accountancy professor, tax law fanatic, and part-time beekeeper has circled back to BYU—the place where his family and his dreams of teaching began.
Sara Hubbs's decision to transfer to BYU as an undergraduate led to a fulfilling career that ultimately included returning to Provo as an assistant dean of finance and HR at BYU Marriott.
For new BYU Marriott School of Business assistant accounting professor Travis Dyer, teaching is more than a job; it's a passion.
Wearing Nike shoes, surrounded by BYU sports paraphernalia in his office without a textbook in sight, Bill Keenan works to put the job-seeking students he advises at ease.
Brooke Bradford, the events and programs coordinator for the School of Accountancy (SOA) at BYU Marriott, helps bring accounting students, faculty, and alumni together.
In a recent study, BYU Marriott professor Tim Seidel and colleagues at other universities found that those who worked at Arthur Andersen during the Enron scandal may be better off for the experience.
Although BYU Marriott accounting professor Mike Drake was raised in Nevada, he calls BYU home.
When Tom Peterson graduated from BYU in 1981, he thought he had already come to fully appreciate the value of his BYU education.
Brian Spilker landed his dream job when he accepted an assistant professor position in the School of Accountancy in 1993.
In 1993, Patricia Wilson left her hometown of Cali, Colombia to pursue an education at BYU. Two decades later, she now works as the business manager for the SOA.
Not long after Kim Scoville began teaching at BYU Marriott, she noticed a need for legal knowledge in the entrepreneurship program and decided to do something about it.
As a professor at the School of Accountancy at BYU Marriott, Ron Worsham hopes to instill the same passion he feels for accounting within his own students.
As an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship, Jason Christensen strives to instill the same ambition within his students that propelled his own success.