American Taxation Association

ATA/PwC Doctoral Dissertation Award

Chair:

Chair Name

Kathy Krawczyk

University

North Carolina State University

Department

Department of Accounting

College/School

College of Management

Street Address

Campus Box 8113

City, State, Zip

Raleigh, NC  27695-8113

Phone

Phone: 919-515-4439

Fax

Fax: 919-515-4446

Email

krawczyk@comfs1.com.ncsu.edu

Members:

Member Name

University

Email

Jeff Paterson

Florida State University

Jpaterso@garnet.acns.fsu.edu

Raquel Alexander

University of Kansas

raquela@ku.edu

Brian Spilker

Brigham Young University

brian_spilker@byu.edu

Greg Geisler

University of Missouri St. Louis

geisler@umsl.edu

Michelle Hanlon

University of Michigan

Mhanlon@umich.edu

Robert Ricketts

Texas Tech University

rricketts@ba.ttu.edu

Alan Macnaughton

University of Waterloo

amacnaug@watarts.uwaterloo.ca

Ben  Ayers

University of Georgia

bayers@uga.edu

Charges:

1

Review solicitation and selection guidelines.

2

Solicit applications from ATA members by placing a notice in the Fall 2005 ATA Newsletter, on the ATA web site, and by other appropriate means.  Work with the New Faculty Concerns Committee to publicize the award.

3

Select the winner and notify the ATA President as well as the recipient's Dean and Department Chair at the recipient's institution.  Notify the applicants who did not win the award.

4

Arrange for the plaque, award check, and presentation by a PwC representative or a committee member at the 2006 ATA Annual Program luncheon.

5

Consider how the efforts of this committee and the award it presents can increase the public persona of the ATA.