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Western Region

The Western Region of the American Accounting Association consists of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Objectives

The Western Region ascribes to the goals and objectives stated in Article II of the American Accounting Association By-Laws. Our primary goal is to create a community of peers who value scholarship, academic improvement, and creativity. It is our goal to encourage exchange of ideas among our members related to accounting research, education, and environmental forces facing the profession. More specifically, we strive to:

Facilitate a broad-based member participation in the activities and programs of the American Accounting Association;
Sponsor broad-based research and educational programs for the benefit of its members;
Offer continuing education programs that shall be coordinated with the AAA's director of education;
Tailor each meeting to the specific needs and desires of the regional members, and strive to draw on the talents of a broad spectrum of members in the Region; and
Publish the proceedings of each meeting.

Officers
President Sara Kern Gonzaga University School of Business Administration 502 E. Bone Ave, AD9 Spokane, WA 99258 Phone: 509-313-7031 kern@gonzaga.edu	Past President David G DeBoskey San Diego State University School of Accountancy 5500 Campanile Drive, Room SSE2401 San Diego, CA 92182-8221 Phone: 619-594-2376 deboskey@sdsu.edu

President-Elect Angela Woodland Montana State University- Bozeman 432 Reid Hall Bozeman, M 59717 Phone: 406-994-2653 awoodland@montana.edu	Secretary/Treasurer Sharon Lightner National University School of Business and Management Accounting 11255 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 Phone: (858)-642-8663 slightner@nu.edu

	Council Representative Alan Styles California State University - San Marcos Col of Bus Admn, Markstein Hall 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: 760-750-4251 astyles@csusm.edu
Strategic Region Leader Committee Representatives
David G DeBoskey San Diego State University School of Accountancy 5500 Campanile Drive, Room SSE2401 San Diego, CA 92182-8221 Phone: 619-594-2376 deboskey@sdsu.edu	Alan Styles California State University - San Marcos Col of Bus Admn, Markstein Hall 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: 760-750-4251 astyles@csusm.edu

2017 Western Region Meeting Program Committee
2017 Program Chair Angela Woodland Montana State University- Bozeman Phone: 406-994-2653 awoodland@montana.edu	2017 Paper Chair Robin Clement University of Oregon Phone: 541-346-3295 rclement@uoregon.edu		2017 Assistant Paper Chair Sharon Lightner National University Phone: (858)-642-8663 slightner@nu.edu

	Doctoral Student/Faculty Interchange Coordinator Yonca Ertimur University of Colorado-Boulder Phone: (303) 492-4292 yonca.ertimur@colorado.edu
Subcommittees
Membership Engagement Subcommittee Chair, Nancy Mangold, California State University – East Bay,nancy.mangold@csueastbay.edu		Awards Subcommittee Co-Chair, Tina Zamora, Seattle University, zamorava@seattleu.edu Co-Chair, Peter Demerjian, University of Washington, pdemerj@uw.edu

CPE/Industry Tour Subcommittee Chair, Angela Woodland, Montana State University- Bozeman, awoodland@montana.edu		CTLA/Sharpen Your Teaching Skills Subcommittee Chair, Sharon Lightner ,National University, slightner@nu.edu

		Research Session Effectiveness Chair, Robin Clement, University of Oregon, rclement@uoregon.edu

Western Region

Objectives

Officers

Strategic Region Leader Committee Representatives

2017 Western Region Meeting Program Committee

Subcommittees