American Taxation Association Officers

Objectives

To foster the dissemination and publication of information on taxation.

To promote tax educational activities including (but not limited to) curriculum, education-related materials, graduate tax programs, and tax accreditation matters.

To provide an interface among academic disciplines (e.g., law, economics, and accounting) relative to the cross-fertilization and development of tax-oriented educational programs.

To promote research activities involving tax policy, tax proposals, and tax legislation.

To encourage the interaction of academics with tax practitioners and tax professional organizations in professional service activities of mutual interest.

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President

Jennifer Brown
Arizona State University - Tempe

President-Elect

Stacie Kelley
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Past President

Petro Lisowsky
Boston University

Vice President

Allison Koester
Georgetown University
Vice President-Elect
Jared Moore
Western Washington University

Vice President - Finance

Casey Schwab
University of North Texas

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Erin Towery
University of Georgia

Treasurer

Nathan Goldman
North Carolina State University

Secretary

Kerry Inger
Auburn University

Council Representative

LeAnn Luna
University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Trustee

Board of Trustees (2022-2024)
Jingjing Huang
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Board of Trustees (2022-2024)
Nancy-Susan Jurney
Oklahoma City University
Board of Trustees (2022-2024)
Stephen Lusch
Texas Christian University
Michelle Nessa
Michigan State University
Jim Seida
University of Notre Dame
Board of Trustees (2022-2024)
Shane Stinson
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
Braden Williams
The University of Texas at Austin

Editor

Editor, Journal of Legal Tax Research
Hughlene Burton
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Senior Editor - The Journal of the American Taxation Association
Lisa De Simone
The University of Texas at Austin
JATA Editor
Amy Hageman
Kansas State University
JATA Editor
Daniel Lynch
University of Wisconsin-Madison
JATA Editor
Stephanie Sikes
University of Illinois-Chicago

Chairperson

Early Career Development Committee - Vice Chair
Erik Beardsley
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Legal Research Committee-Chair
Hughlene Burton
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Site Selection Committee-Chair
James Chyz
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
JATA Conference Committee-Chair
Lisa De Simone
The University of Texas at Austin
ATA Tax Manuscript Award Committee-Chair
Alexander Edwards
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
ATA/Deloitte Teaching Innovation Award Committee-Chair
Mitchell Franklin
Le Moyne College
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee- Chair
Nathan Goldman
North Carolina State University
Regional Programs Committee-Chair
Brian Greenstein
University of Delaware
2024 ATA/KPMG Tax Doctoral Consortium-Vice Chair, Student Logistics
Michelle Harding
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2024 Annual Meeting Program-Vice Chair
Erin Henry
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
External Relations Committee-Chair
Brian Hogan
University of Pittsburgh
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee-Vice Chair
Michelle Hutchens
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nominations Committee-Chair
Lynn Jones
Georgia State University
2024 Midyear Meeting Program Committee-Chair
Allison Koester
Georgetown University
Nominations Committee-Vice Chair
Petro Lisowsky
Boston University
Early Career Development Committee-Chair
Stephen Lusch
Texas Christian University
Publications Committee-Chair/Director of Publications
Stephen Lusch
Texas Christian University
Awards Committee-Chair
Daniel Lynch
University of Wisconsin-Madison
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference-Chair
Michele Meckfessel
University of Missouri-St Louis
2024 ATA/KPMG Tax Doctoral Consortium-Chair
Lauren Milbach
Mississippi State University
2024 Midyear Meeting Program Committee-Vice Chair
Jared Moore
Western Washington University
Publications Committee-Vice Chair/Director of Publications-Elect
Michelle Nessa
Michigan State University
Long-Range Planning Committee-Chair
Tracy Noga
Bentley University
Technology Committee-Chair
Pradeep Sapkota
University of North Texas
ATA/PricewaterhouseCoopers Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee - Chair
Andrew Schmidt
North Carolina State University
Finance Committee-Chair (Vice President-Finance-Elect)
Casey Schwab
University of North Texas
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference-Vice Chair
JaLynn Thomas
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee-Chair
Erin Towery
University of Georgia
2024 Annual Meeting Program-Chair
Luke Watson
Villanova University
2024 ATA/KPMG Tax Doctoral Consortium-Vice Chair, Conference Logistics
Ryan Wilson
University of Iowa

Section Committee Member

ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Mollie Adams
Missouri State University
External Relations Committee
Mollie Adams
Missouri State University
JATA Conference Committee
Harald Amberger
Vienna University of Economics
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Chelsea Austin
University of South Carolina
Early Career Development Committee
John Barrick
Brigham Young University
Midyear Meeting Program Committee
John Barrick
Brigham Young University
Midyear Meeting Program Commitee
Erik Beardsley
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Andrew Belnap
The University of Texas at Austin
Donna Bobek Schmitt
University of South Carolina
Publications Committee
Donna Bobek Schmitt
University of South Carolina
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Megan Burke
Texas Woman's University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Megan Burke
Texas Woman's University
Publications Committee
Hughlene Burton
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Julia Camp
Providence College
ATA/Deloitte Teaching Innovation Award Committee
Julia Camp
Providence College
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Linda Campbell
Texas State University
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Elisa Casi-Eberhard
NHH Norwegian School of Economics
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Novia (Xi) Chen
University of Houston
JATA Conference Committee
Shannon Chen
University of Arizona
ATA/Deloitte Teaching Innovation Award Committee
Christine Cheng
The University of Mississippi
JATA Conference Committee
Sabrina Chi
California State University - Fullerton
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Sabrina Chi
California State University - Fullerton
Midyear Meeting Program Committee
Travis Chow
The University of Hong Kong
JATA Conference Committee
Travis Chow
The University of Hong Kong
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Travis Chow
The University of Hong Kong
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Lauren Cooper
West Virginia University
Finance Committee
Mary Cowx
Arizona State University
ATA/Deloitte Teaching Innovation Award Committee
Donald Crumbley
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Awards Committee
Donald Crumbley
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Andrew Cuccia
University of Oklahoma
Long-Range Planning Committee
Andrew Cuccia
University of Oklahoma
ATA/Deloitte Teaching Innovation Award Committee
Andrew Cuccia
University of Oklahoma
ATA/KPMG Tax Doctoral Consortium Committee
Stephan Davenport
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Ann Davis
Tennessee Tech University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Ann Davis
Tennessee Tech University
Publications Committee
Lisa De Simone
The University of Texas at Austin
JATA Conference Committee
Paul Demere
University of Georgia
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Paul Demere
University of Georgia
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Junfang Deng
Oregon State University
Midyear Meeting Planning Committee
Shirley Dennis-Escoffier
University of Miami
Long-Range Planning Committee
Shirley Dennis-Escoffier
University of Miami
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Andrew Duxbury
James Madison University
ATA/KPMG Tax Doctoral Consortium Conference Logistics Committee
Alexander Edwards
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Matthew Erickson
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Awards Committee
Diana Falsetta
University of Miami
JATA Conference Committee
Diana Falsetta
University of Miami
JATA Conference Committee
Jonathan Farrar
Wilfrid Laurier University
JATA Conference Committee
Andrew Finley
Claremont McKenna College
ATA/KPMG Tax Doctoral Consortium Committee
Andrew Finley
Claremont McKenna College
Nominations Committee
Andrew Finley
Claremont McKenna College
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Zackery Fox
Brigham Young University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Mitchell Franklin
Le Moyne College
ATA/PricewaterhouseCoopers Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee
Fabio Gaertner
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Henning Giese
University of Paderborn
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Davidson Gillette
East Carolina University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Jennifer Glenn
The Ohio State University
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Jennifer Glenn
The Ohio State University
Midyear Meeting Program Committee
Nathan Goldman
North Carolina State University
JATA Conference Committee
Nathan Goldman
North Carolina State University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Danielle Green
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Legal Research Committee
Brian Greenstein
University of Delaware
External Relations Committee
Brian Greenstein
University of Delaware
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Jonathan Grossberg
Thomson Reuters
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Amy Hageman
Kansas State University
JATA Conference Committee
Amy Hageman
Kansas State University
JATA Conference Committee
Russ Hamilton
Southern Methodist University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Russ Hamilton
Southern Methodist University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Victoria Hansen
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Nominations Committee
Michelle Harding
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
JATA Conference Committee
Cass Hausserman
Portland State University
Midyear Meeting Program Committee
Erin Henry
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Bradford Hepfer
University of Iowa
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Lisa Hillmann
WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Robert Hills
Penn State University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Brian Hogan
University of Pittsburgh
JATA Conference Committee
Patrick Hopkins
Texas Christian University
Early Career Development Committee
Patrick Hopkins
Texas Christian University
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Jingjing Huang
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Midyear Meeting Program Committee
Jingjing Huang
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Nominations Committee
Ryan Huston
Texas Tech University
JATA Conference Committee
Ryan Huston
Texas Tech University
Long-Range Planning Committee
Ryan Huston
Texas Tech University
Midyear Meeting Program Committee
Michelle Hutchens
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Kerry Inger
Auburn University
JATA Conference Committee
Hansol Jang
National University of Singapore
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Hansol Jang
National University of Singapore
Long-Range Planning Committee
Nancy-Susan Jurney
Oklahoma City University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Nancy-Susan Jurney
Oklahoma City University
Awards Committee
Nancy-Susan Jurney
Oklahoma City University
Early Career Development Committee
Mehmet Kara
University of Kansas
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
David Kenchington
Arizona State University - Tempe
ATA/Deloitte Teaching Innovation Award Committee
Beth Kern
Indiana University - South Bend
Finance Committee
Beth Kern
Indiana University - South Bend
Technology Committee
Katherine Kinkela
Iona University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
J. Klaus
University of Texas at Arlington
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Colin Koutney
George Mason University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Kimberly Krieg
University of San Diego
ATA/PricewaterhouseCoopers Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee
Linda Krull
University of Oregon
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Ethan LaMothe
University of Central Florida
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Rick Laux
Oklahoma State University
Early Career Development Committee
Christina Lewellen
North Carolina State University
ATA/KPMG Tax Doctoral Consortium
Christina Lewellen
North Carolina State University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Troy Lewis
Brigham Young University
Technology Committee
Tony L. J. Lin
Rowan University
Site Selection Committee
Bradley Lindsey
Utah State University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Jane Livingstone
Western Carolina University
Awards Committee
Jane Livingstone
Western Carolina University
ATA/PricewaterhouseCoopers Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee
Daniel Lynch
University of Wisconsin-Madison
JATA Conference Committee
Daniel Lynch
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2024 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Adam Manlove
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2024 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Amanda Marino
San Diego State University
Early Career Development Committee
Amanda Marino
San Diego State University
Awards Committee
Kevin Markle
Michigan State University
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Mary Marshall
Portland State University
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Mary Marshall
Portland State University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Paul Mason
Baylor University
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Michael Mayberry
University of Florida
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Cathryn Meegan
Jacksonville University
Midyear Meeting Program Committee
Brigitte Muehlmann
Babson College
Legal Research Committee
Brigitte Muehlmann
Babson College
Awards Committee
Michele Mullaney
Indiana University - Bloomington
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Michele Mullaney
Indiana University - Bloomington
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Francis Murphy
University of Connecticut
Legal Research Committee
Annette Nellen
San Jose State University
ATA/KPMG Tax Doctoral Consortium Committee
Michelle Nessa
Michigan State University
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Michelle Nessa
Michigan State University
Publications Committee
Stevanie Neuman
University of Missouri-Columbia
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Erica Neuman
University of Dayton
ATA/PricewaterhouseCoopers Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee
Stevanie Neuman
University of Missouri-Columbia
Midyear Meeting Program Committee
Tracy Noga
Bentley University
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Marcel Olbert
London Business School
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Benjamin Osswald
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2024 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Benjamin Osswald
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Anh Persson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Technology Committee
Sonja Pippin
University of Nevada-Reno
Publications Committee
Sonja Pippin
University of Nevada-Reno
ATA Tax Manuscript Award Committee
Sonja Rego
Indiana University - Bloomington
ATA/PricewaterhouseCoopers Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee
Sonja Rego
Indiana University - Bloomington
Long-Range Planning Committee
Shelley Rhoades-Catanach
Villanova University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Miles Romney
Florida State University
JATA Conference Committee
Miles Romney
Florida State University
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Kirsten Rosacker
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Christina Ruiz
Indiana University - Bloomington
JATA Conference Committee
Timothy Rupert
Northeastern University
JATA Conference Committee
David Samuel
Singapore Management University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
David Samuel
Singapore Management University
ATA/PricewaterhouseCoopers Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee
Richard Sansing
Dartmouth College
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Pradeep Sapkota
University of North Texas
Publications Committee
Pradeep Sapkota
University of North Texas
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Steven Savoy
University of Illinois-Chicago
Publications Committee
Andrew Schmidt
North Carolina State University
JATA Conference Committee
Casey Schwab
University of North Texas
Site Selection Committee
Jeri Seidman
University of Virginia - McIntire
ATA Tax Manuscript Award Committee
Jeri Seidman
University of Virginia - McIntire
JATA Conference Committee
Jeri Seidman
University of Virginia - McIntire
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Joanna Shaw
Central Michigan University
External Relations Committee
Joanna Shaw
Central Michigan University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Joanna Shaw
Central Michigan University
JATA Conference Committee
Stephanie Sikes
University of Illinois-Chicago
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Barbara Stage
WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Alan Stancill
Mississippi State University
ATA/Deloitte Teaching Innovation Award Committee
Jason Stanfield
Ball State University
External Relations Committee
Jason Stanfield
Ball State University
JATA Conference Committee
Shane Stinson
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Shane Stinson
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Shane Stinson
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
JATA Conference Committee
Bridget Stomberg
Indiana University - Bloomington
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Bridget Stomberg
Indiana University - Bloomington
Early Career Development Committee
Bridget Stomberg
Indiana University - Bloomington
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Pamela Strickland
Campbell University
JATA Conference Committee
Xinjie Tang
University of Georgia
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Xinjie Tang
University of Georgia
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Simone Traini
NHH Norwegian School of Economics
JATA Conference Committee
Cinthia Valle Ruiz
IESEG School of Management
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Cinthia Valle Ruiz
IESEG School of Management
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Cinthia Valle Ruiz
IESEG School of Management
Early Career Development Committee
Stanley Veliotis
Fordham University
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Aruhn Venkat
The University of Texas at Austin
JATA Conference Committee
Mary Vernon
University of Illinois at Chicago
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Julie Ward
Oklahoma State University
ATA Tax Manuscript Award Committee
Connie Weaver
Texas A&M University - College Station
Midyear Meeting Program Committee
Kelly Wentland
George Mason University
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Brian Wenzel
McGill University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Lisa Williams
University of Northern Iowa
JATA Conference Committee
Ryan Wilson
University of Iowa
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Junwei Xia
Texas A&M University - College Station
JATA Conference Committee
Junwei Xia
Texas A&M University - College Station
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Junwei Xia
Texas A&M University - College Station
Research Resources and Methodologies Committee
Betty Xing
Baylor University
Technology Committee
Amy Yurko
Duquesne University

Section Committee Chairperson

ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Donald Crumbley
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee
Cathryn Meegan
Jacksonville University

Coordinator

Southeast Region Co-Coordinator
Stephan Davenport
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Ohio Region Co-Coordinator
Thomas Godwin
Cornell University
Mid-Atlantic Region and Northeast Region
Brian Greenstein
University of Delaware
Western Region
Kimberly Krieg
University of San Diego
Ohio Region Co-Coordinator
Erica Neuman
University of Dayton
Southeast Region Co-Coordinator
Pamela Strickland
Campbell University

A Letter From Our President


Jenny Brown
2023-2024
ATA Section President

Greetings ATA Members and Colleagues,                             

Welcome to the 2023/2024 academic year!

First, thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your president this year. The ATA is an extraordinarily collegial group, and I feel privileged that it has been a significant part of my professional life since I was a PhD student at the University of Texas, 20-plus years ago. Over the years, I have seen the ATA change and evolve to better meet the needs of its members, but one thing remains the same ­– the ATA continues to be my primary professional home outside my own university. 

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