2021 Auditing Section Doctoral Consortium

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Thank you to KPMG Foundation for generously supporting the Auditing Section Midyear Meeting and Doctoral Consortium!

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Doctoral Consortium Chairperson, Jaime J. Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

Doctoral Consortium Vice Chair, Rick Hatfield, The University of Alabama


11:00 am – 11:30am EST

Opening remarks Jaime J. Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

11:30 am – 12:45 pm EST Plenary: Conducting High-Quality Auditing Research (Senior Scholars)

Moderators: Jaime J.  Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin
Rick Hatfield, The University of Alabama

Steve Kachelmeier, The University of Texas at Austin

Phil Lamoreaux, Arizona State University

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm EST Break for Lunch

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST Panel: Achieving Early Career Success (Junior Scholars)

Moderator: Andy Imdieke, Notre Dame University

Brant Christensen, The University of Oklahoma

Devin Williams, University of Illinois

Lindsay Andiola, Virginia Commonwealth University

15- minute break

3:45 pm – 5:15 pm EST Panel: Maintaining Career Success (Seasoned Scholars)

Moderator:  Kim Westermann, Cal Poly

Ann Vanstraelen, Maastricht University

Jessen Hobson, University of Illinois

Matt Ege, Texas A&M University

5:15 pm EST Closing remarks Jaime J. Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

5:20 pm - 5:45 pm EST Closing reception

Faculty Participants / Mentors:

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  1. Jaime Schmidt – Associate Professor (Chair)
  2. Rick Hatfield – Full Professor (Vice-Chair)
  3. Steve Kachelmeier – Full Professor (Speaker)
  4. Phil Lamoreaux – Associate Professor (Speaker)
  5. Brant Christensen – Assistant Professor (Speaker)
  6. Devin Williams – Assistant Professor (Speaker)
  7. Lindsay Andiola – Assistant Professor (Speaker)
  8. Ann Vanstraelen – Full Professor (Speaker)
  9. Jessen Hobson – Full Professor (Speaker)
  10. Matt Ege – Associate Professor (Speaker)
  11. Andy Imdieke – Assistant Professor (Moderator)
  12. Kim Westermann – Associate Professor (Moderator)
  13. Chris Agoglia – Full Professor
  14. Tim Bauer – Assistant professor
  15. Bradley Bennett – Associate Professor
  16. Brian Bratten – Full professor
  17. Michelle Draeger – Assistant professor
  18. Cassandra Estep – Assistant Professor
  19. Lisa Gaynor – Associate Professor
  20. Yves Gendron – Full professor
  21. Anna Gold – Full professor
  22. Nathan Goldman – Assistant professor
  23. Nick Hallman – Assistant professor
  24. Vicky Hoffman – Full Professor
  25. Chris Hogan – Full professor
  26. Udi Hoitash – Full Professor
  27. Patrick Hurley – Assistant Professor
  28. Zach Kowaleski – Assistant professor
  29. Justin Leiby – Associate Professor
  30. Eldar Maksymov – Assistant Professor
  31. Bill Messier – Full Professor
  32. Miguel Minutti-Meza – Associate professor
  33. Jeff Pittman – Full Professor
  34. Roy Schardebeck – Assistant professor
  35. Tim Seidel – Associate Professor
  36. Jonathan Shipman – Associate professor
  37. Sarah Stein – Associate professor
  38. Rob Whited – Associate professor
  39. Mike Wilkins – Full Professor
  40. Minlei Ye – Associate Professor