2024-2025 Accounting Horizons Memorials Task Force

 

The purpose of the Accounting Horizons Memorials Task Force is to develop a transparent process by which memorials for deceased members of the American Accounting Association (AAA) are (1) solicited, (2) nominated, (3) selected (including criteria for eligibility and selection), and (4) published in the AAA journal, Accounting Horizons.

Charge

  • Developing process recommendations about the time frame after an individual’s death by which a nomination is to be submitted as well as what a reasonable number of memorials published by the AAA would be on an annual basis.  
  • Developing a suggested implementation date for the first solicitation of memorials once the new process is established.  
  • Developing guidance about the process of outsourcing of the preparation of memorials to members of the Academy of Accounting Historians Section of the AAA including the time frame for preparing those memorials.  

Membership

  • New Task Force members are appointed prior to the Annual Meeting by the  AAA Management Team.

Estimated Time Commitment

  • The Task Force meets as needed at the discretion of the Chair. 

Responsibilities

  • Fulfill the task force charge as above.
  • If the Chair has any questions about the charge or responsibilities of this task force, s/he should contact the Chief Executive Officer or the President.

Members

Name / Affiliation Contact Term Length Term Expires

Chair
Jay Thibodeau
University of Central Florida


Jay.thibodeau@ucf.edu


1


08/2025

Stephan Fafatas
Washington and Lee University

sfafatas@wlu.edu

1

08/2025

Jacqueline Hammersley
University of Georgia
Vice President-Research & Publications

jhammers@uga.edu

1

08/2025

Diane Janvrin
Iowa State University

djanvrin@iastate.edu

1

08/2025

Jennifer Tucker
University of Florida

jenny.tucker@warrington.ufl.edu

1

08/2025

Yvonne Hinson
AAA Chief Executive Officer
Ex-Officio Nonvoting Member

yvonne.hinson@aaahq.org

   

AAA Professional Staff Liaison
David Twiddy
AAA Director of Publications
Ex-Officio Nonvoting Member

david.twiddy@aaahq.org

 

 

Board of Directors Liaison
Jay Thibodeau
University of Central Florida
Director-Focusing on Segments

Jay.thibodeau@ucf.edu