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Objectives

Promote interaction among members of the academic and professional communities interested in the interface of accounting with social, economic, ethical, and political consequences of corporate activity, and in exploring the social and ethical roles and responsibilities of the accounting profession.
Encourage research in public interest accounting by identifying areas in need of research, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and findings, and providing opportunities for exposure of research results.
Present programs that create and expand an awareness of the profession's responsibility to society.
Develop and promote educational materials that foster an awareness of social and ethical issues in accounting students-
Encourage interdisciplinary exchanges between accountants and members of other learned groups.

Officers

Chair Patrick Kelly Providence College Phone: 860-464-1333 Email: pkelly@providence.edu	Chair-Elect Amy Hageman Kansas State University Phone: 785-532-4484 Email: HagemanA@ksu.edu

Secretary/Treasurer Mitchell Stein University of Western Ontario Email: mstein@ivey.ca	Vice Chair of Research Charles Cullinan Bryant University Phone: 401-232-6421 Email: cullinan@bryant.edu

Vice Chair of Education Anne Schnader Suffolk University Phone: 617-573-1798 Email: aschnader@suffolk.edu	Vice Chair of International Membership Michael Kraten Providence College Phone: 203-383-0900 Email: kraten@aya.yale.edu

Council Representative Steven Mintz Cal Poly State University - San Luis Obispo Phone: 805-756-2003 Email: smintz@calpoly.edu

Editors

Journal Editor *Accounting and the Public Interest* Pamela Roush University of Central Florida Email: proush@ucf.edu	Journal Associate Editor *Accounting and the Public Interest* Charles Cullinan Bryant University Phone: 401-232-6421 Email: cullinan@bryant.edu

Newsletter Editor/Webmaster Lawrence Chui University of St. Thomas Phone: 651-962-5442 Email: lawrence.chui@stthomas.edu	Newsletter Assistant Editor/Webmaster Byron Pike Minnesota State University-Mankato Phone: 507-389-6909 Email: byron.pike@mnsu.edu

Committee Chairpersons

National Meeting Program Co-Chairperson Eric Lee University of Northern Iowa Phone: 319-273-2402 Email: eric.lee@uni.edu	National Meeting Program Co-Chairperson Lois Mahoney Eastern Michigan University Phone: 734-487-0157 Email: lmahone1@emich.edu

2016 Midyear Meeting Co-Coordinator Lisa Baudot University of Central Florida Email: Lisa.Baudot@ucf.edu	2016 Midyear Meeting Co-Coordinator Charles Cullinan Bryant University Phone: 401-232-6421 Email: cullinan@bryant.edu

Membership Committee Sue Ravenscroft Iowa State University Phone: 515-294-3574 Email: sueraven@iastate.edu	Nominations Committee John Thornton Azusa Pacific University Phone: 626-812-3095 Email: jthornton@apu.edu

Accounting Exemplar Award John Thornton Azusa Pacific University Phone: 626-812-3095 Email: jthornton@apu.edu

2016 PI Ethics Symposium Co-Coordinator Charles Stanley Baylor University Phone: 785-532-4484 Email: charles_stanley@baylor.edu	2017 PI Ethics Symposium Co-Coordinator Brian Shapiro University of St. Thomas Phone: 651-962-5086 Email: bpshapiro@stthomas.edu

Regional Coordinators

Coordinator of Regional Activities TBD	Mid-Atlantic Tara Shawver King's College Phone: 570-208-5900 Email: TaraShawver@kings.edu

Midwest Larita Killian Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus Email: ljkillia@iupuc.edu	Northeast Cassandra Rohland University of Massachusetts - Lowell Email: Cassandra_Rohland@uml.edu

Ohio TBD	Southeast Andy Felo Nova Southeastern University Phone: 954-262-5279 Email: af878@nova.edu

Southwest Marty Stuebs Baylor University Phone: 254-710-1329 Email: Marty_Stuebs@baylor.edu	Western John Thornton Azusa Pacific University Phone: 626-812-3095 Email: jthornton@apu.edu

International Mitchell Stein University of Western Ontario Email: mstein@ivey.ca

Objectives

Promote interaction among members of the academic and professional communities interested in the interface of accounting with social, economic, ethical, and political consequences of corporate activity, and in exploring the social and ethical roles and responsibilities of the accounting profession.
Encourage research in public interest accounting by identifying areas in need of research, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and findings, and providing opportunities for exposure of research results.
Present programs that create and expand an awareness of the profession's responsibility to society.
Develop and promote educational materials that foster an awareness of social and ethical issues in accounting students-
Encourage interdisciplinary exchanges between accountants and members of other learned groups.

Officers

Chair Patrick Kelly Providence College Phone: 860-464-1333 Email: pkelly@providence.edu	Chair-Elect Amy Hageman Kansas State University Phone: 785-532-4484 Email: HagemanA@ksu.edu

Secretary/Treasurer Mitchell Stein University of Western Ontario Email: mstein@ivey.ca	Vice Chair of Research Charles Cullinan Bryant University Phone: 401-232-6421 Email: cullinan@bryant.edu

Vice Chair of Education Anne Schnader Suffolk University Phone: 617-573-1798 Email: aschnader@suffolk.edu	Vice Chair of International Membership Michael Kraten Providence College Phone: 203-383-0900 Email: kraten@aya.yale.edu

Council Representative Steven Mintz Cal Poly State University - San Luis Obispo Phone: 805-756-2003 Email: smintz@calpoly.edu

Editors

Journal Editor *Accounting and the Public Interest* Pamela Roush University of Central Florida Email: proush@ucf.edu	Journal Associate Editor *Accounting and the Public Interest* Charles Cullinan Bryant University Phone: 401-232-6421 Email: cullinan@bryant.edu

Newsletter Editor/Webmaster Lawrence Chui University of St. Thomas Phone: 651-962-5442 Email: lawrence.chui@stthomas.edu	Newsletter Assistant Editor/Webmaster Byron Pike Minnesota State University-Mankato Phone: 507-389-6909 Email: byron.pike@mnsu.edu

Committee Chairpersons

National Meeting Program Co-Chairperson Eric Lee University of Northern Iowa Phone: 319-273-2402 Email: eric.lee@uni.edu	National Meeting Program Co-Chairperson Lois Mahoney Eastern Michigan University Phone: 734-487-0157 Email: lmahone1@emich.edu

2016 Midyear Meeting Co-Coordinator Lisa Baudot University of Central Florida Email: Lisa.Baudot@ucf.edu	2016 Midyear Meeting Co-Coordinator Charles Cullinan Bryant University Phone: 401-232-6421 Email: cullinan@bryant.edu

Membership Committee Sue Ravenscroft Iowa State University Phone: 515-294-3574 Email: sueraven@iastate.edu	Nominations Committee John Thornton Azusa Pacific University Phone: 626-812-3095 Email: jthornton@apu.edu

Accounting Exemplar Award John Thornton Azusa Pacific University Phone: 626-812-3095 Email: jthornton@apu.edu

2016 PI Ethics Symposium Co-Coordinator Charles Stanley Baylor University Phone: 785-532-4484 Email: charles_stanley@baylor.edu	2017 PI Ethics Symposium Co-Coordinator Brian Shapiro University of St. Thomas Phone: 651-962-5086 Email: bpshapiro@stthomas.edu

Regional Coordinators

Coordinator of Regional Activities TBD	Mid-Atlantic Tara Shawver King's College Phone: 570-208-5900 Email: TaraShawver@kings.edu

Midwest Larita Killian Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus Email: ljkillia@iupuc.edu	Northeast Cassandra Rohland University of Massachusetts - Lowell Email: Cassandra_Rohland@uml.edu

Ohio TBD	Southeast Andy Felo Nova Southeastern University Phone: 954-262-5279 Email: af878@nova.edu

Southwest Marty Stuebs Baylor University Phone: 254-710-1329 Email: Marty_Stuebs@baylor.edu	Western John Thornton Azusa Pacific University Phone: 626-812-3095 Email: jthornton@apu.edu

International Mitchell Stein University of Western Ontario Email: mstein@ivey.ca

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