2025 Joint Meeting of the Engagement, Access, and Community and Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Sections

October 24–25, 2025

Milwaukee, WI

Preliminary Program
Next-Gen Accounting: Leading Through Change

Friday, October 24, 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm	Registration
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Table Top Exhibitor: Stukent
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Welcome and Plenary Session 120 is the New 150? Now What? Accounting 1.8 CH Moderator: Frances Scott, Ohio University *Panelist:* Veena Brown, Director of Accounting Programs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Tammy J. Hofstede, President and CEO, Wisconsin Institute of CPA's Lindsey Yopp, Senior, Manager-Candidate Engagement, AICPA
2:30pm - 3:00pm	Coffee Break
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Concurrent Sessions 1.01: TLC Ed Talks I Accounting - 1.8 CH Moderator: Angela Spencer, Oklahoma State University From Tutorials to Agility: A Framework for Developing and Assessing Technology Skills Juliana Kralik, The University of Tampa Promoting a Growth Mindset in the Classroom Regina Brown, Dallas College Impact of Digital, Gamified Accounting Fraud Case on Student Ethics Positioning and Engagement Kelly Pope, DePaul University Roni Jackson, Red Flag Mania The Student Skill Set Scorecard: Measuring Student Competencies Along With Grades Karen Farmer, Texas A&M University - College Station Amy Fredin, St. Cloud State University 1.02: TLC Research Papers I Accounting 1.8 CH Moderator: Joshua Ciezlewicz, Utah Valley University Cultivating Future Accountants: The Impact of High School Accounting Curriculum Mark Dawkins, University of North Florida Leah Muriel, University of North Florida Michael Dugan, Augusta University Joshua Krehbiel, St. Johns County School District From the Mouths of Babes: Student Takeaways on the Accounting Profession from an Assigned “Accounting Encounterˮ Kimberly Tribou, College of Charleston Keith Walker, The University of Toledo R. Roy Martin, College of Charleston More Than Debits and Credits: Redesigning Introductory Accounting Courses in Response to the Ongoing Enrollment and Talent Shortage Yushi Tian, California State University, San Marcos Benjamin Hubbard, California State University, San Marcos Weiran Katherine Yan, California State University, San Marcos Using Artificial Intelligence in Introductory Financial Accounting Courses Marie Gioiosa, Iona University 1.03: EAC Research Papers: Financial Accounting Accounting 1.8 CH Modertor: Kaschia Wade, University of Kentucky Information Hostage: Inter-Firm Proprietary Information Sharing and Supply Chain Lock-In Enshuai Yu, Boston College Director Networks and Firm Value: The Role of Director Nationality-Heterogenous Ties Kaschia Wade, University of Kentucky Regulatory Costs and Vertical Integration: Evidence from Supply Chain Disclosure Regulations Enshuai Yu, Boston College 1.04: EAC Panels Personal Develpment 1.8 CH Moderator: TBD Building and Maintaining Inclusive Campuses in the Current Political Climate Joanna Garcia, John Carroll University Robbie Bishop-Monroe, Loyola University Maryland Voices of Change: A Reckoning in Accounting Anton Lewis, Valparaiso University Chevonne Alston, Governors State University Adam Saatkamp, Illinois Central College Joanne Sopt, Illinois Central College
5:00pm - 6:30pm	Reception with Teaching and Research Forum Enhancing Professional Skills and Disclosure Understanding through an Annual Report Project in Intermediate Accounting Recep Pekdemir, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Innovations in Teaching Intermediate Accounting: Preparing Students for a Changing World Fang Zhao, California State University, Chico Towards a Better AI Prompt Framework for Solving Accounting Standards Cases Michael Wilson, Metropolitan State University
Saturday, October 25, 2025
7:00am - 5:00pm	Registration
8:00 am - 3:30 pm	Table Top Exhibitor: Stukent
8:00am - 8:45am	Full Breakfast Buffet
9:00am - 10:30am	Plenary Session: Editor's Panel Personal Development 1.8 CH Moderator: Claire Costin, University of Portland Panelists: Craig Sisneros, Oklahoma State University Kirsten Cook, Texas Tech University Natalie T. Churyk, Northern Illinois University Have a burning question about EAC or TLC research? The Editors’ Panel on Saturday morning features Drs. Craig Sisneros, Kirsten Cook, and Natalie Churyk, who will share their wisdom about best practices and pitfalls to avoid when publishing in these spaces. You will be asked to submit questions in advance, and we will do our best to accommodate as many as possible during the plenary session. Following the panel, our panelists will hold “office hours” during a concurrent session to have 1-on-1 conversations with anyone who wants to continue the conversation or ask a specific question.
10:30am - 10:45am	Coffee Break
10:45am - 12:15pm	Concurrent Sessions 2.01: TLC ED Talks II Information Technology 1.8 CH Modertor: Karen Farmer, Texas A&M University - College Station Artificial Intelligence and a Professorʼs Search for Meaning Gia Chevis, Baylor University The Case Climb: Mapping the Steps to Mastery Julie Ward, Oklahoma State University Increase Integrity: How to Create Algorithmic When Homework Managers Are Prohibited Douglas Parker, Western Carolina University Providing Technical Accounting Skills through a Lab in a User Approach Environment Leigh Moon, Illinois Wesleyan University 2.02: TLC Research Papers II Accounting 1.5 CH Moderator: Juliana Kralik, University of Tampa Best Practices for Teaching Accounting Across Cultures Joshua Cieslewicz, Utah Valley University Lindsy J. S. Cieslewicz, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Emmelia G. Cieslewicz, Brigham Young University Cole McEuen, Axon Choosing Technology Projects: Theory and Practice Santhosh Abraham, Union University Eric Bostwick, University of West Florida ESG and Sustainability in Accounting Curricula: Insights from Current ESG Course Offerings Kent Hu, University of Central Arkansas Meng Guo, Eastern Connecticut State University Lion County Public School System: A Case Study on Cost Analysis and Budgeting John Reisch, East Carolina University Nikki Chappell, East Carolina University 2.03: EAC Research Papers Accounting 1.8 CH Moderator: Chevonne Alston, Governors State University Bridging the Gap: Empowering Gen Z Students to Recognize and Respond to Racial Discriminationand Inequities at Work Melvin Lamboy-Ruiz, Georgia Southern University Stephanie Sipe, Georgia Southern University Angela Carter, Clemson University Steve Moss, Georgia Southern University How Fair is the New Deduction for Seniors in Lieu of Tax-Free Social Security Benefits That Was Promised During the Presidential Campaign? Nathan Oestreich, San Diego State University Supplier Diversity Reporting During the Manifestation Phase of the 2025 Conservative Promise Andria Hill, Howard University 2.04: Editors' Panel Followup Session Personal Development 1.8 CH Moderator: Claire Costin, University of Portland Panelists: Craig Sisneros, Oklahoma State University Kirsten Cook, Texas Tech University Natalie T. Churyk, Northern Illinois University
12:15pam - 1:30pm	Luncheon AI as a Power Tool in Accounting Education Speaker: Lisa O’Donnell, KPMG
1:45pm - 3:15pm	Concurrent Sessions 3.01: TLC ED Talks III Accounting 1.8 CH Moderator: Julie Ward, Oklahoma State University An Alternative Path to Success in Financial Accounting Jason Richard, Clark State Community College From Gen Ed to CPA? Designing Financial Accounting to Invite Major Exploration Nate Chang, DePaul University High School Partnerships: Lessons While Developing Dual Credit Coursework Danny Royer, Ball State University Ann Reichle, Ball State University Traci Selig, Westfield High School Strategically Revising the B.S. in Accounting Degree Program to Attract and Retain Students in the Wake of Current Issues Impacting Student Enrollment Jennifer DeMoras, Plymouth State University Taking an Entrepreneurial Approach to Teaching the Foundational Accounting Course Jennifer DeMoras, Plymouth State University 3.02: Strengthening the Accounting Pipeline: Update on the Work of AAA and the Future Accountants Sponsoring Organizations (FASO) Accounting 1.8 CH Markus Ahrens, American Accounting Association Melissa Larson, Brigham Young University Craig Sisneros, Oklahoma State University 3.03: EAC Research Papers: Pipeline Accounting 1.8 CH Moderator: Kaschia Wade, University of Kentucky A Critical Perspective on the Autistic Experience of the Accounting Academic Job Market Landi Morris, Northern Arizona University Accounting Doctoral Education at a Crossroads Mark Dawkins, University of North Florida Leah Muriel, University of North Florida Michael Dugan, Augusta University Jerry Trapnell, Clemson University Parental Influence on Accounting Major Choice: A Theory of Planned Behavior Approach Olivia Davis, University of Kentucky Stephani Mason, DePaul University Kelly Pope, DePaul University Dereck Barr-Pulliam, University of Louisville Risk & Responsibility: Financial Literacy, Occupational Balance & Gambling in College Students Chevonne Alston, Governors State University 3.04: EAC Research Papers: Audit & Sustainability Accounting 1.8 CH Moderator: Andria Hill, Howard University The Fall of Borgers CPA PC Kelly Gamble-Mathis, Valdosta State University Raymond Elson, Valdosta State University The Re-Framing of Corporate Sustainability Via Hybridization Nadra Pencle, Ball State University Do ESG Controversies Influence Tax Behavior? A Comparison of Community and Non-Community Banks Andrea Faulkner, University of Texas at San Antonio Lay Evaluators’ Assessments of Auditor Performance: Do Ethnic Majority and Ethnic Minority Auditors Get an Equal Benefit of the Doubt? Isaac Yamoah, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Coffee Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm	Closing Plenary: Simmone Kilgore, The Aurora Healing Center Personal Development 1.2 CH While we as faculty face a changing landscape of technical and technological competencies, we have also recognized that our students are facing significant challenges in the classroom and in their daily lives. Join us to learn more about creating an educational experience for our students that recognizes these challenges and incorporates strategies for mental wellness.