2026-2027 AAA-AICPA-Bea Sanders EDGE in Teaching Award Committee

Thank you to the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants for generously supporting this award!


Nominations Deadline: January 31 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time


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Charge

Carry out all activities to select recipients of the AAA-AICPA-Bea Sanders EDGE in Teaching Award* which is presented at the AAA Global Connect. Specifically:

  • Actively seek and submit nominations.
  • Chair holds a short meeting before nominations are read/considered by the committee to discuss the criteria and how the process will work; perhaps include discussion of use of ratings, rankings and inherent tradeoffs across the criteria.
  • Review and evaluate nominations and select award recipient(s) based on the award criteria.
  • The Board of Directors Liaison may attend committee meetings but may not vote in the committee's deliberations.
  • The Chair writesĀ a thank you email to the award sponsor representative for their support of the award.
  • The Chair must submit at least one report per year to the Board of Directors. This report should include accomplishments and suggested modifications and should be sent to the AAA President, the Committee's Board of Directors Liaison, and Professional Staff Liaison, Barbara Gutierrez at barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org.
  • The Chair and award sponsor representative present the award(s) at the AAA Global Connect.
  • Recipients of the award are invited to present their innovation during a joint session with the recipients of the AAA-AICPA-Bea Sanders EDGE in Teaching Award and theĀ Mark Chain/Deloitte Innovation In Graduate Teaching Award at the AAA Global Connect.
  • If the Chair has any questions about the charge or responsibilities of this committee, s/he should contact the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the Committee's Board of Directors Liaison.

*While the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) is a proud sponsor of the AAA-AICPA-Bea Sanders EDGE in Teaching Award, the AICPA has no role in the selection of the award recipients.

Committee Composition/Required Knowledge and Expertise/Conflict of Interest Rules

  • Committee members are appointed annually prior to the AAA Global Connect by the Council Committee on Awards Committee.
  • The Committee consists of five members, including a voting Chair.
  • Beginning in 2025-2026, for continuity, two AAA-AICPA-Bea SandersĀ EDGE in Teaching Award Committee members (one as chair and one as a member) should serve consecutive years.
  • Care should be taken that the Committee include members with knowledge about unique approaches and innovations.
  • Current Committee members who are nominated for the award will be asked to either recuse themselves from the Committee or remove their nomination from consideration.

Members

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Name / Affiliation Contact Term Length Term Expires
Chair

Mark Kohlbeck
Florida Atlantic University - Boca

mkohlbec@fau.edu

1

08/2027
Members

Kathryn Brightbill
Utah State University

kathryn.brightbill@usu.edu

2

08/2027

Gia Chevis
Baylor University

gia_chevis@baylor.edu

1

08/2027

Lorraine Lee
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

leel@uncw.edu

1

08/2027

Margaret Shackell
Ithaca College

shackell@ithaca.edu

1

08/2027
Board of Directors Liaison

Kimberly Church
Missouri State University
Vice Presidentā€“Education (2026-2029)

kimberlychurch@missouristate.edu

3

08/2029

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Committee Roles & Responsibilities Timeline

September - January 31 February - April 15 June August
  • Actively seek and submit nominations.
  • Review nominations, participate on virtual calls and email discussions, at the discretion of the Chair.
  • Chair is allowed to vote in the award committee's deliberations.
  • The Board of Directors Liaison may attend committee meetings but may not vote in the committee's deliberations.
  • Select award recipient(s) based on award criteria
  • Chair notifies the Professional Staff Liaison, Barbara Gutierrez, of the recipient(s) by April 15th at barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org.
  • Chair writes a thank you email note to the award sponsor representative for their support of the award.
  • By June 30, Chair must submit report to the Board ofĀ  Directors.Ā This report should include accomplishments and suggested modifications and should be sent to the AAA President, the Committee's Board of Directors Liaison, and Professional Staff Liaison, Barbara Gutierrez atĀ barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org.
  • Chair and award sponsor representative present the award(s) at the AAA Global Connect.
  • Recipients of the award are invited to present their innovation during a joint session with the recipients of the AAA-Grant Thornton-George Krull EDGE in Teaching Award and theĀ Mark Chain/Deloitte Innovation In Graduate Teaching Award at the AAAGlobal Connect.