Faculty Diversity and Initiatives Section

Membership: 363
Dues: $15

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The American Accounting Association (AAA) Faculty Diversity and Initiatives Section has identified the following objectives related to diversity and diversity initiatives.

1. To encourage and promote interest in the diversity of the accounting profession.
2. To publish research that associates accounting with diversity issues and policies.
3. To facilitate research that focuses on the economic impact of diversity policies and multicultural and/or ethnic institutions.
4. To improve quality of research focusing on diversity policies and issues, particularly research that impacts faculty, students, and public and private institutions.
5. To stimulate research on institutional policies and issues that impact faculty, doctoral candidates, and undergraduate students.
6. To assess Section members' needs including presentation forums, research and publication assistance, and mentoring relationships.
7. To facilitate the recruitment of faculty members, particularly underrepresented ethnic and cultural populations.
8. To facilitate the retention of faculty members, particularly underrepresented ethnic and cultural populations.
9. To assess Section members' needs including equitable treatment in career pursuits and career development.
10. To create partnerships with public and private organizations interested in diversity initiatives.
11. To develop programs, as necessary, including interdisciplinary exchanges, which will mutually benefit Section members and other members of the American Accounting Association.
    

President
Brenda Birkett
Office of Academic Affairs
Southern University
Baton Rouge, LA 70813-9723
Phone: (225) 771-2360
Fax: (225) 271-2018
Email: bbirkett@subr.edu

Vice-President
Fred Jacobs
School of Accountancy
Robinson College of Business
P.O. Box 4050
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 30302-4050
Phone: (404) 651-4461
Fax: (404) 651-1033
Email: fjacobs@gsu.edu

Secretary
Theresa Hammond
Carroll School of Management
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3808
Phone: (617) 552-4525
Fax: (617) 552-2097
Email: Theresa.hammond@bc.edu

Treasurer
Byron Henry
School of Business
Howard University
2600 6th Street NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-1581
Fax: (202) 986-4160
Email: bhenry@howard.edu

Ida Robinson-Backmon
Department of Accounting
Merrick School of Business
University of Baltimore
1420 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 837-6593
Fax: (410) 837-5722
Email: Irobinson@ubmail.ubalt.edu

Web Advisory (Webmaster)
Mark W. Hale
Bryan Campus
Blinn College
P.O. Box 6030
Bryan, Texas 77805-6030
Phone: (979) 209-7428
Fax: (978) 285-8307
Email: mwhale@angelfire.com

Newsletter Editor and Chair
Byron Henry
School of Business
Howard University
2600 6th Street NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-1581
Fax: (202) 986-4160
Email: bhenry@howard.edu

2003 National Annual Program Chairperson
Cheryl Allen
Division of Economics and Business
Morehouse College
830 Westview Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30314-3773
Phone: (404) 215 2618
Fax: (404) 215-2719
Email: Callen@morehouse.edu

By-Laws Chairperson
Charles Carpenter
Campbell School of Business
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA 30149-5024
Phone: (706) 238-5890
Fax: (706) 236-2233
Email: ccarpenter@campbell.berry.edu

Diversity Initiatives (Public and Private Sectors) Chairperson
Ellen Glazerman
Ernst &Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 773-5686
Fax: (212) 773-6504
Email: ellen.glazerman@ey.com

Doctoral Programs Chairperson
Vincent Owhoso
Department of Accountancy
College of Business
Bentley College
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452-4705
Phone: (781) 891-2353
Fax: (781) 891-2896
Email: vowhoso@bentley.edu

Faculty Development Chairperson
Buky Folami
BEC 311B
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-4460
Phone: (205) 934-8829
Fax: (205) 975-4429
Email: bfolami@business.uab.edu

Historian Chairperson
Peter Johnson
Brigham Young University
540 N. Eldon Tanner Building
Provo, Utah 84602-3068
Phone: (801) 422-3877
Fax: (801) 422-5933
Email: johnson.peter@asu.edu

Membership Chairperson
Cynthia Jackson
College of Business Administration
Northeastern University
404 Hayden Hall
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 373-4643
Fax: (617) 373-8814
Email: c.jackson@neu.edu

Mentoring Chairperson
Fred Jacobs
School of Accountancy
Robinson College of Business
P.O. Box 4050
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 30302-4050
Phone: (404) 651-4461
Fax: (404) 651-1033
Email: fjacobs@gsu.edu

Nominating Chairperson
James Hunton
College of Business
Bentley College
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452-4705
Phone: (781) 891-2353
Fax: (781) 891-2896
Email: JHunton@bentley.edu

Regional Meetings Advisory Chairperson
Royce Burnett
College of Business, 405 E
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74075
Phone: (405) 624-0541
Fax: (405) 744-1680
Email: broyce@okstate.edu

Regional Meeting Advisory, Co-Chair
Lorraine Wright
Department of Accountancy
Box 8113
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8113
Phone: (919) 515-4440
Fax: (919) 515-4446
Email: lorraine_wright@ncsu.edu

Awards Chairperson
Ida Robinson-Backmon
Department of Accounting
Merrick School of Business
University of Baltimore
1420 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 837-6593
Fax: (410) 837-5722
Email: Irobinson@ubmail.ubalt.edu

Research Chairperson
Harold Little
Department of Accounting and Finance
Grise Hall 514
Western Kentucky University
1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576
Phone: (270) 745-6978
Fax: (270) 745-5953
Email: harold.little@wku.edu

Student/Faculty Recruitment Chairperson
Kevin James
Middle Tennessee State University
P.O. Box 50
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Phone: (615) 898-2355
Fax: (615) 898-5839
Email: kjames@mtsu.edu

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