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Sandra Vera-Muñoz
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize Sandra Vera-Muñoz, a distinguished academic and dedicated mentor in accounting. Professor Vera-Muñoz's illustrious career is marked by her roles as an Associate Professor, EY Faculty Fellow, and Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership Faculty Fellow. Her exceptional contributions to academia extend to her previous role as the Deloitte Foundation Department Chair of Accountancy. At the University of Notre Dame, she inspires future leaders through her course on Corporate Sustainability Reporting, seamlessly integrating her extensive research on climate risk disclosures and assurance into the curriculum.
Read moreProfessor Vera-Muñoz's academic journey is a testament to her dedication and excellence. She holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, an MBA from Penn State University, and a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin, where her outstanding dissertation on accounting knowledge and opportunity costs earned the AAA/ABO Outstanding Dissertation Award. Her research, published in top-tier journals like The Accounting Review and Contemporary Accounting Research, has significantly influenced the accounting field. Notably, her 2014 article on carbon emissions and disclosures has been cited over 1,400 times, underscoring its profound impact.
Beyond her research, Professor Vera-Muñoz actively shapes the academic community through her editorial roles and committee service. She chaired the 2023 AAA/AACSB/RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges Committee and serves on the AAA/Research & Publications Committee. Her commitment to fostering academic excellence and ethical leadership is further reflected in her service on various advisory boards and committees at Notre Dame, where she mentors underrepresented minority students through the Building Bridges Program.
Sandra Vera-Muñoz's achievements have been recognized through numerous awards, including the 2022 Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the 2022 Mendoza Mission Research Award, and the 2021 Notre Dame All-Faculty Team. Her unwavering dedication to education, research, and service exemplifies the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating her as a role model and trailblazer in the academic world.
Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Maria Sotomayor, born June 25, 1954 is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009 and has served since August 8, 2009. She is the third woman to hold the position. Sotomayor is the first woman of color, first Hispanic, and first Latina member of the Court (Source: Wikipedia)
Learn MoreResources
2024 Theme > Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together
Hispanic Heritage Resources at the Smithsonian
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage in Accounting
Links to Other Organizations
Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) began as the Association of Hispanic CPAs in 1972. Founded by Gilbert Vasquez.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (hacu.net): this is the unique perspective we bring through the intersectionality of our identities across underrepresented groups.
Learn more about the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative (ed.gov)
Recognizing Diversity of Identities
Click here to experience the PBS landmark series, LATINO AMERICANS, a six-hour documentary featuring interviews with nearly 100 Latinos and more than 500 years of History.
AAA is pleased to announce the launch of our DEIB Certificate
Course,
The Architecture of Inclusion, free to members.
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Academic Research and Literature
The Whiteness of Wealth by Dorothy A. Brown
The Role of Racial Microaggressions, Stress, and Acculturation in Understanding Latino Health Outcomes in the USA” K. F. Anderson and J. K. Finch. 2017.
Based on surveys of almost 1500 English-preference or Spanish-preference Latinos in seven states the authors report only English-preference Latinos experience higher physical stress from racial microaggressions. The authors attribute this finding to greater awareness of the US racial schema, a downside to acculturation seldom recognized in the literature.
The Relation Between Mexican American Cultural Values and Resilience Among Mexican American College Students: A Mixed Methods Study M. L. M. Consoli and J. D. Llamas. 2013.
Based on quantitative and qualitative surveys of 124 self-identified Mexican/Mexican American college students the authors report that both methods suggest strong family values contributes to student resilience and overcoming adversity. Thus, the authors highlight the importance of cultural values for providing strength to persist in the face of challenges.
CPA Credential Perceptions: A Case Study of Hispanic Accountants H. G. Gabre, D. L. Flesher, and F. Ross. 2017
Based on a survey of 196 CPA and non-CPA Hispanic accountants, the authors report high perceived value of the CPA certificate, but that fewer female Hispanic accountants pursue the CPA. The authors encourage higher education, national accounting organizations, and employers to provide information on, and incentives for taking, the CPA exam.
My Beloved World. 2013 Random House. Sonia Sotomayor
The first Latinx (Puerto Rican) and third woman appointed to the US Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor writes a “searching and emotionally intimate memoir” (New York Times). Just one quote from the preface; “I will be judged as a human being by what readers find here. There are hazards to openness, but they seem minor compared with the possibility that some readers may find comfort, perhaps even inspiration, from a close examination of how an ordinary person, with strengths and weaknesses like anyone else, has managed an extraordinary journey.”