Objectives
The Midwest Region's primary objectives are to further research in accounting and to improve accounting instruction. To fulfill these objectives, the Region strives to provide for greater member participation in the Association's activities through annual meetings at economically accessible locations. The meetings are designed to meet the specific needs and desires of the Region's members, and strive to utilize the talents of a broad spectrum of the members. Professional development of our members is the ultimate goal.
The Midwest Region of the American Accounting Association consists of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Nebraska-
Officers
Co-President Natalie Churyk Northern Illinois University Department of Accountancy Barsema Hall 345T Dekalb, IL 60115-2897 Phone: 815-753-6210 nchuryk@niu.edu | Co-President Mark Myring Ball State University Dept of Accounting Miller College of Business Muncie, IN 4736 Phone: 765-285-5100 mmyring@bsu.edu |
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President–Elect Shaokun (Carol) Yu Northern Illinois University Accountancy Department DeKalb, IL 60115 Phone: shaokunyu@niu.edu | Vice President — Academic Jason Stanfield Purdue University |
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Council Representative Mehmet Kocakulah University of Southern Indiana Dept of Accounting & Bus Law 8600 University Blvd. Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-464-1730 mkocakul@usi.edu | Vice President — Practice John Hepp Grant Thornton LLP 175 W. Jackson Blvd 20th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-602-8050 john.hepp@us.gt.com |
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AAA Strategic Region Leader Committee Representative Larry Davis St. Thomas University Department of Accounting Division of Business St Paul, MN 55105 Phone: 651-962-5096 LRDavis@StThomas.edu | AAA Strategic Region Leader Committee Representative Natalie Churyk Northern Illinois University Department of Accountancy Barsema Hall 345T Dekalb, IL 60115-2897 Phone: 815-753-6210 nchuryk@niu.edu |
| 2015 Midwest Region Meeting | Program Committee | 2015 Program Chair Shaokun (Carol) Yu Northern Illinois University Phone: 815-753-1538 shaokunyu@niu.edu | 2015 Paper Chair Jason Stanfield Purdue University Phone: 765-494-9140 jwstanfi@purdue.edu | 2015 Assistant Chair Lori Marie Olsen Central Michigan University Phone: 989-774-3796 olsen2l@cmich.edu | | | | Membership Engagement Subcommittee Ann Ownby Hicks Northpark University Phone: 773-244-4908 ahicks@northpark.edu | Section/Track Coordinator Subcommittee Tom Kubick University of Kansas Phone: 785-864-7318 tkubick@ku.edu | Outreach to Under-Engaged Community Subcommittee Tony Greig University of Wisconsin-Madison tgreig@bus.wisc.edu | | | | CPE Subcommittee Markus Ahrens St. Louis Community College - Meramec Phone: 314-984-7507 mahrens@stlcc.edu | | Barbara Thomas Danville Area Community College Phone: 708-763-8244 bthomas121@hotmail.com | Panel Subcommittee Kimberly Church University of Missouri Kansas City Phone: 816-235-2890 churchk@umkc.edu | | Sara Schmidt Northern State University Phone: 605-626-2638 sara.schmidt@northern.edu | |