Accounting Programs Leadership Group

Membership: 312
Dues: $50

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1. Excellence in accounting program leadership-to increase the effectiveness of professional educators responsible for leadership of accounting education programs;
2. Continuous improvement in accounting education-to assist accounting program leaders in the continuous improvement of their programs, through research, networking, and communications;
3. Excellence in accounting education programs-to influence and support high quality in the design and delivery of accounting education, including participation in the accounting accreditation process; and
4. Organizational and financial integrity-maintain an organization responsive to the needs of key stakeholders, developing and managing the financial resources necessary to fulfill APLG's mission.

President
Linda M. Marquis
Department of Accountancy
College of Business
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099-0502
Phone: (859) 572-6331
Fax: (859) 572-6177
Email: marquis@nku.edu

President-Elect
Thomas Schaefer
Department of Accountancy
College of Business Administration
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5646
Phone: (219) 631-9095
Fax: (219) 631-5255
Email: schaefer.12@nd.edu

Treasurer
Kate Mooney
Department of Accounting
College of Business
St. Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Phone: (320) 255-3038
Fax: (320) 203-60740
Email: kate@stcloud.msus.edu

Vice President-Accreditation
Thomas Howard
Von Allmen School of Accountancy
Gatton College of Business
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0034
Phone: (859) 257-1435
Fax: (602) 257-3654
Email: howard@uky.edu

Secretary
Helen Gernon
Department of Accounting
Lundquist College of Business
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1208
Phone: (541) 346-5127
Fax: (541) 346-3341
Email: heleng@oregon.uoregon.edu

At-Large Board Member
Mark Chain
Partner, National Director of Recruiting
and Human Resources Management
Deloitte & Touche LLP
P. O. Box 820
Ten Westport Road
Wilton, CT 06897
Phone: (203) 761-3334
Fax: (203) 563-2324
Email: mchain@deloitte.com

At-Large Board Member
Blane Ruschak
KPMG LLP
National Director of Campus Recruiting Operations
1901 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (direct) (213) 430-2154
Fax: (310) 201 4743
Email: bruschak@kpmg.com

At-Large Board Member
Silvia Madeo
Tull School of Accounting
Terry College of Business Administration
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6252
Phone: (706) 542-1616
Fax: (706) 542-3630
Email: smadeo@terry.uga.edu

At-Large Board Member
Jane Mutchler
School of Accountancy
College of Business Administration
Georgia State University
35 Broad Street, 5th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30302-4050
Phone: (404) 463-9334
Fax: (404) 651-1033
Email: jmutchler@gsu.edu

At-Large Board Member
Richard (Dick) F. Kochanek
Department of Accounting
School of Business Administration
University of Connecticut
368 Fairfield Road
Storrs, CT 06269-2041
Phone: (860) 486-2864
Fax: (860) 486-4838
Email: dickk@sba.uconn.edu

At-Large Board Member
Kent St. Pierre
Department of Accounting and MIS
College of Business & Economics
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-2715
Phone: (302) 831-1793
Fax: (302) 831-4676
Email: stpierrk@be.udel.edu

Linda M. Marquis
Department of Accountancy
College of Business
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099-0502
Phone: (859) 572-6331
Fax: (859) 572-6177
Email: marquis@nku.edu

Accreditation
Thomas Howard
Von Allmen School of Accountancy
Gatton College of Business
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0034
Phone: (859) 257-1435
Fax: (602) 257-3654
Email: howard@uky.edu

Administrative Support
To be named

Annual Seminar
Jack M. Ruhl
Department of Accountancy
Haworth College of Business
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-3899
Phone: (269) 387-5209
Fax: (269) 387-5710
Email: jack.ruhl@wmich.edu

Nominations
Kenneth A. Merchant
Leventhal School of Accounting
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0441
Phone: (213) 740-4842
Fax: (213) 747-2815
Email: kmerchant@marshall.usc.edu

New Chairpersons
Julia Karcher
School of Accountancy
College of Business and Public Administration
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292-0001
Phone: (502) 852-4821
Fax: (502) 852-6072
Email: Julia.karcher@louisville.edu

Newsletter
Greg Carnes
Department of Accountancy
College of Business
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854
Phone: (815) 753-1250
Fax: (815) 753-8515
Email: gcarnes@niu.edu

Mid-Atlantic
Mary Dove Myers
Accounting Department
Grove College of Business
Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299
Phone: (717) 532-1436
Fax: (717) 530-4073
Email: mdmyer@ark.ship.edu

Midwest
James E. Moon
Department of Accounting
College of Business
Illinois State University
2200 North and School Streets
Normal, IL 61790-5520
Phone: (309) 438-8388
Fax: (309) 438-8431
Email: jemoon@ilstu.edu

Northeast
Saeed J. Roohani
Accounting Department
College of Business
Bryant College
1150 Douglas Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917-1284
Phone: (401) 232-6168
Fax: (401) 232-6319
Email: sroohani@bryant.edu

Ohio
Timothy Schultz
Tiffin University
155 Miami Street
Tiffin, OH 44883
Phone: (419) 448-3320
Fax: (419) 447-9605
Email: tschultz@tiffin.edu

Southeast
Ruth W. Epps
Department of Accounting
School of Business
Virginia Commonwealth University
1014 Floyd Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-4000
Phone: (804) 828-1608
Fax: (804) 828-8884
Email: rwepps@vcu.edu

Southwest
Richard Pitre
Department of Accounting
Jones School of Business
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, TX 77004
Phone: (713) 313-7717
Fax: (713) 313-7722
Email: buscexpitre@email.tsu.edu

Western
Judith A. Ramaglia
Department of Accounting
School of Business Administration
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447-0001
Phone: (253) 535-7224
Fax: (253) 535-8723
Email: ramaglja@plu.edu

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