Western Region | American Accounting Association

Objectives

The Western Region ascribes to the goals and objectives stated in Article II of the American Accounting Association By-Laws. Our primary goal is to create a community of peers who value scholarship, academic improvement, and creativity. It is our goal to encourage exchange of ideas among our members related to accounting research, education, and environmental forces facing the profession. More specifically, we strive to:

Facilitate a broad-based member participation in the activities and programs of the American Accounting Association;
Sponsor broad-based research and educational programs for the benefit of its members;
Offer continuing education programs that shall be coordinated with the AAA's director of education;
Tailor each meeting to the specific needs and desires of the regional members, and strive to draw on the talents of a broad spectrum of members in the Region; and
Publish the proceedings of each meeting.

2019 Western Region Meeting Program Committee
2019 Program Chair Sharon Lightner National University Phone: (858) 642-8663 Email: slightner@nu.edu	2019 Paper Chair Nancy Mangold California State University – East Bay Phone: (510) 885-3315 Email: nancy.mangold@csueastbay.edu		Assistant Paper Chair Benjamin Anderson San Jose State University Phone: (408) 924-3483 Email: benjamin.c.anderson@sjsu.edu

Subcommittees
Membership Engagement Subcommittee Chair- TBD		Awards Subcommittee Co-Chair, Gabriel Saucedo, Seattle University, saucedog@seattleu.edu Co-Chair, Maria Wieczynska, Arizona State University, maria.w@asu.edu

CPE/Industry Tour Subcommittee Chair,Sharon Lightner, National University, slightner@nu.edu		CTLA/Sharpen Your Teaching Skills Subcommittee Co-Chair, Benjamin Anderson, San Jose State University, benjamin.c.anderson@sjsu.edu Co-Chair, Christine Kuglin, University of Denver, ckuglin20@law.du.edu

Research Session Effectiveness Chair- Nancy Mangold, California University – East Bay, nancy.mangold@csueastbay.edu		Doctoral Student/Faculty Interchange Coordinator Lucile Faurel, Arizona State University, lucile.faurel@asu.edu

Strategic Region Leader Committee Representatives

Robin Clement
University of Oregon
Phone: (541) 346-3295
Email: rclement@uoregon.edu

Angela Woodland
Montana State University- Bozeman
Phone: (406) 994-2653
Email: awoodland@montana.edu

Officers
President Robin Clement University of Oregon 1208 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3295 Email: rclement@uoregon.edu	Past President Angela Woodland Montana State University- Bozeman 432 Reid Hall Bozeman, M 59717 Phone: (406) 994-2653 Email: awoodland@montana.edu

President-Elect Sharon Lightner National University School of Business and Management Accounting 11255 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 Phone: (858) 642-8663 Email: slightner@nu.edu	Secretary/Treasurer Nancy Mangold California State University – East Bay VBT 340 Hayward, CA 94542 Phone: (858) 642-8663 nancy.mangold@csueastbay.edu

Council Representative David G DeBoskey San Diego State University School of Accountancy 5500 Campanile Drive, Room SSE2401 San Diego, CA 92182-8221 Phone: (619) 594-2376 Email: deboskey@mail.sdsu.edu

Objectives

2019 Western Region Meeting Program Committee

Subcommittees

Strategic Region Leader Committee Representatives

Officers