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2023 KPMG/ATA Tax Doctoral Consortium Agenda

Thursday, February 23, Washington, D.C.

Thursday, February 23, 2023

 

 

7:30 am – 8:15 am

Continental breakfast

 

 

8:15 am – 8:25 am

Introduction and opening remarks

 

 

8:25 am – 9:20 am

Session 1: Generating Research Ideas and Turning Them Into papers
Fabio Gaertner, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Michelle Nessa, Michigan State University

 

 

9:20 am – 10:30 am

Session 2: Incorporating Data Analytics Into Tax Classes
Jenny Brown, Arizona State University
Christine Cheng, University of Mississippi

 

 

10:30 am– 10:45 am

Break

 

 

10:45 am – 11:45 am

Session 3: Editors’ Panel
Jennifer Blouin, University of Pennsylvania
Hughlene A. Burton, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Alex Edwards, University of Toronto
Cristi Gleason, University of Iowa
Ryan Wilson, University of Iowa

 

 

11:45 pm – 12:00 pm

Breakout session

 

 

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lunch

 

 

1:00pm – 1:50pm

Session 4: Making Tax Interesting to Learn (for students) and Teach (for you)
Andrew Finley, Claremont McKenna College
Kerry Inger, Auburn University

 

 

1:50 pm – 2:20 pm

Session 5: Update on the ATA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Erin Towery, University of Georgia

 

 

2:20 pm – 3:15 pm

Session 6: Tips for Conference Presentations/Discussions
Michelle Harding, Virginia Tech
Brad Hepfer, Texas A&M University

 

 

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm

Break

 

 

3:45 pm – 4:35 pm

Session 7: The Transition from Coursework to Dissertation to Early Career
Ryan Huston, Texas Tech University
Mary Marshall, Portland State University
Anh Persson, University of Illinois

 

 

4:35 pm – 4:45 pm

Wrap-up

 

 

6:00 pm

Dinner Reception - Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005

 

 

 

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