2024 Joint Meeting of the Diversity and Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Sections

October 25 – 26, 2024

St. Louis, MO

Program

Friday, October 25, 2024
10:00am - 5:00pm	Registration
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Welcome and Plenary Session Sandra Gates, Program Co-Chair, Diversity Section Claire Costin, Program Co-Chair, Diversity Section Benjamin Huegel, Program Co-Chair, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Section Building the Next Generation of Accountants Personnel/Human Resources - 1.2 CH As a result of a symposium held in the fall of 2023, a group of stakeholders in the future of the accounting profession joined together to work on initiatives to increase the pipeline of future accounting students. At this panel session you will learn about the work that has been done to date and plans for the future. Bring your ideas! Moderator: Amelia Hart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Speakers: Denise LeDuc Froemming, CalCPA, President & CEO Yvonne L. Hinson, PhD, CPA, CEO American Accounting Association Mark H. Taylor, University of South Florida
2:30pm - 3:00pm	Coffee Break
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Concurrent Sessions 1.01 Diversity Research Papers: Accounting Pipeline Accounting - 1.8 CH Moderator: Chevonne Alston, Governors State University Can the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Tax Preparation Programs Address the Accounting Pipeline Shortage and Satisfy AACSB Standard 9 Societal Impact? Nadra Pencle, Ball State University Candice Boucree, Southeastern Louisiana University Could the Pipeline Challenge Be Caused by the Lack of Diversity in Academia, Course Materials, and Firm Representation Karen Robinson, York College of Pennsylvania 1.02 Intentionally Left Blank 1.03 TLC Ed Talks I Information Technology - 1.8 CH Moderator: Jessica Thornton, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign AI-Powered Excel: Teaching Tips, Tricks, and Materials Wendy Tietz, Kent State University Critical Thinking Exercise Helps Unlock Students Fixed Mindset Karen Farmer, Texas A&M University-College Station Amy Fredin, St Cloud University Enhancing Accounting Education through Gamification: Mechanisms and Circumstances Juliana Kralik, The University of Tampa Jennifer Cainas, University of South Florida Becca Baaske, The University of Tampa Everything I Learned In Managerial Accounting I Learned Playing Pokémon Go: Finding Anything and Everything in Your Course Nate Chang, DePaul University 1.04 TLC Research Papers Accounting - 1.8 CH Moderator: Nelson Mlotshwa, Saint Mary’s College Financial Education, Employee Mental Health, and Employer Productivity Vishal Baloria, University of Connecticut Preparing U.S. Accounting Students for Global Business Veena Brown, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Abbie Daly, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Laura Swenson, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee MAC, CPA'S: Development of a Diversity Plan in Public Accounting Mitchell Franklin, Le Moyne College Susan Albring, Syracuse University Willie Reddic, Syracuse University
5:00pm - 6:30pm	Welcome Reception
Saturday, October 26, 2024
7:00am - 5:00pm	Registration
8:00am - 8:45am	Continental Breakfast
9:00am - 10:30am	Plenary Session: Inclusive and Trauma Informed Practices: Building Foundations for the Classroom and Program Development Personnel/Human Resources - 1.8 CH Panelist: Lisa Gilbert, Washington University in St. Louis Aurora Kamimura, Washington University in St. Louis
10:30am - 10:45am	Coffee Break
10:45am - 12:15pm	Concurrent Sessions 2.01 Diversity Research Papers: Workplace Accounting - 1.8 CH Moderator: Michelle Harding, Virginia Tech Capital Market Pressure and Racial Inequality: An Examination of Workplace Safety and Wage Theft Maryjane Rabier, Washington University in St. Louis Fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion through Family Leave: An Autobiographical Examination using Top Ten Firms as Context Kimberly Tribou, College of Charleston Madison Ayres, McMurry University 2.02 Diversity Research Papers: Corporate Accounting - 1.8 CH Moderator: Candice Boucree, Southeastern Louisiana University Beyond the Matrix: The Consequences of Nasdaq's Board Diversity Disclosure Rules Kaschia Wade, University of Kentucky The Collapse of FTX: How Media Sentiment, Celebrity, and FOMO Led to the Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried Chevonne Alston, Governors State University Sydnee Manley, Providence College Investor Ethnicity and Investor Relations Responsiveness: A Field Experiment Nerissa C. Brown, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Mark E. Peecher, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Sebastain Stirnkorb, University of Amsterdam Isaac L.Yamoah, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2.03 TLC Research Papers Information Technology - 1.8 CH Moderator: Santosh Abraham, Union University A Case Study of Accounting Issues Facing Aspiring Social Influencers John Reisch, East Carolina University Dan Schisler, East Carolina University Davidson Gillette, East Carolina University ChatGPT: Can it Handle Real-World Accounting Cases? Theresa Henry, Seton Hall University David Rosenthal, Seton Hall University Rob Weitz, Seton Hall University *Fun in Accounting? You Bet! How to Engage Students in Introductory Financial Accounting Courses* Mollie Adams, Missouri State University Kyle Goodin, Missouri State University Kristin Hamm, Missouri State University Julie Ravenscraft, Missouri State University 2.04: TLC Research/Teaching Forum Accounting - 1.8 CH Attempting High School Partnerships: Lessons Learned in the Process Danny Royer, Ball State University Ann Reichle, Ball State University Empowering Underserved Student Populations through Service-Learning Projects Dena Breece, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Todd White. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke How Has the Change in Teaching Methodology in Introductory Accounting Courses Impacted Universities and Their Students? Leigh Moon, Illinois Wesleyan University
12:15pm - 1:30pm	Lunch with Keynote Speaker: Embracing AI and Innovation: A Look from the Profession Information Technology - 1.0 CH Speaker: Adam Ward, Senior Director, Audit Technology, KPMG
1:45pm - 3:15pm	Concurrent Sessions 3.01 Diversity Research Papers: Auditing Auditing - 1.8 CH Moderator: Kimberly Tribou, College of Charleston Expanding Audit Committee Searches with Machine Learning Models Justin Short, The University of Tennessee The Impact of Gender-Diverse Audit Committees on Risk Management Effectiveness in GCC Firms Pascale Baaklini, IESEG School of Management Tarek Mejri, Université d’Evry 3.02 Diversity Research Papers: ESG Accounting - 1.8 CH Moderator: Kaschia Wade, University of Kentucky *Corporate Reputation Mediates the Effect of ESG on Operating Performance* Li Wen Lai, National Taipei University The Chief Diversity Officer: ESG Effects for Internal and External Stakeholders Michelle Harding, Virginia Tech Jennifer Joe, Virginia Tech Adrienne Rhodes, The University of Iowa 3.03: TLC EdTalks II Accounting - 1.8 CH Moderator: Alyssa Vowell, Oklahoma State University Ethical and Effective Application of AI in the Classroom WendyTietz, Kent State University Mfon Akpan, Methodist University Scott Dell, Ferris State University Canned Tomatoes Bring Flavor to Cost Accounting Karen Farmer, Texas A&M University–College Station Amy Fredin, St. Cloud State University Joint Internships: A Case Study of Hands-on Audit Experience for Faculty and Students Santhosh Abraham, Union University Teaching Accounting in Harmony with Studentsʼ Brains Christine Denison, Iowa State University The Use of Role-Play in a Tax Classroom Frances Stott, Ohio University Vicky Johnson, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Tracie Miller, Franklin University 3.04: TLC Research/Teaching Forum Information Technology - 1.8 CH Investigating the Impact of Remote Work on the Relationship between Mentoring and Organizational Commitment in Public Accounting Nelson Mlotshwa, Saint Mary's College The Need for Certified Public Accountants(CPAs) Even with Artificial Intelligence and Advancing Technology Sadie Hayes, Ball State University
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Coffee Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm	Plenary: Real Talk: Publishing in Diversity and Education Behavioral Ethics - 1.2 CH Moderator: Claire Costin, University of Portland Natalie Churyk, Northern Illinois University Kirsten Cook, Texas Tech University Stephani Mason, DePaul University
5:00pm - 6:00pm	Diversity Section Business Meeting