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
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President
Sara Kern
Gonzaga University
School of Business Administration
502 E. Bone Ave, AD9
Spokane, WA 99258
Phone: 509-313-7031
kern@gonzaga.edu
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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@mail.sdsu.edu
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President-Elect
Angela Woodland
Montana State University- Bozeman
432 Reid Hall
Bozeman, M 59717
Phone: 406-994-2653
awoodland@montana.edu
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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
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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
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Strategic Region Leader Committee Representatives
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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@mail.sdsu.edu
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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
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2017 Western Region Meeting Program Committee
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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
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2017 Assistant Paper Chair
Sharon Lightner
National University
Phone: (858)-642-8663
slightner@nu.edu
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Doctoral Student/Faculty Interchange Coordinator
Yonca Ertimur
University of Colorado-Boulder
Phone: (303) 492-4292
yonca.ertimur@colorado.edu
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Subcommittees
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Membership Engagement
Subcommittee
Chair, Nancy Mangold, California State University – East Bay,nancy.mangold@csueastbay.edu
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Awards Subcommittee
Co-Chair, Tina Zamora, Seattle University, zamorava@seattleu.edu
Co-Chair, Peter Demerjian, University of Washington, pdemerj@uw.edu
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CPE/Industry Tour Subcommittee
Chair, Angela Woodland, Montana State University- Bozeman, awoodland@montana.edu
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CTLA/Sharpen Your Teaching Skills Subcommittee
Chair, Sharon Lightner ,National University, slightner@nu.edu
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Research Session Effectiveness
Chair, Robin Clement, University of Oregon, rclement@uoregon.edu
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