Leslie D. Hodder, Indiana University-Bloomington

Leslie Hodder holds the David Thompson Chair in Accounting at Indiana University, where she has taught financial accounting and research topics across the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Before entering academia, Hodder spent 11 years in public accounting and the banking industry and later earned her Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. She served two terms as Editor of The Accounting Review, is a past AAA Vice President of Finance, and spent six years on the IFRS Advisory Council, reflecting her long-standing commitment to standard setting. She is also a co-author of a leading Intermediate Accounting textbook and has received multiple teaching awards, including recognition for innovative teaching. Hodder’s research focuses on fair value measurement, financial instruments, and financial institutions. Her work—recognized with the AAA’s Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal  Award—advances theory and practice by informing standard setters, deepening understanding of valuation, and strengthening links between academic research and professional decision-making. 

Statement of Interest
I am pleased to accept the nomination for President of the AAA. The accounting profession is navigating rapid technological innovation and shifting regulatory priorities. These developments present challenges but also create exceptional opportunities for accounting academics, whose research, teaching, and service uniquely shape the knowledge base and intellectual direction of the field. As our membership continues to broaden in interests, methods, and career paths, the AAA must keep evolving to ensure that all members find meaningful value in its programs and community. I am confident that the AAA is well positioned to meet these challenges. By strengthening the infrastructure that supports high-quality research, encouraging innovation in accounting education, and fostering deeper engagement with practice and policy, we can elevate both the profession and our scholarly contributions. My aim is to help the Association adapt thoughtfully and proactively, providing services and support that matter to members and advance the future of accounting.

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Timothy J. Rupert, Northeastern University

Tim Rupert is the Golemme Administrative Chair and a Professor in the Accounting Group at Northeastern University. He has an honorary appointment at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. He serves as an associate editor of Advances in Accounting and previously served as an editor for The Journal of the American Taxation Association and co-editor of Advances in Accounting Education. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Issues in Accounting Education, Accounting and the Public Interest, and Advances in Taxation. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the American Accounting Association as the Director-Focusing on Segments and served as president, vice president and secretary of the American Taxation Association and president of the Northeast region of the AAA. He received the AAA’s Outstanding Accounting Educator Award, the ATA’s Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Educator Award, and the Massachusetts Society of CPAs’ Educator of the Year Award.

Statement of Interest
I joined the AAA when I started my career as an accounting academic. At the time, I had little understanding of the significant impact it would have on my professional development. My involvement in sections and regions provided important connections with colleagues, mentors, and friends who fundamentally shaped how my career evolved. These benefits only increased as I became more involved with the AAA over time.

Because of the role the AAA played in my career, I am excited about the possibility of serving as president of the organization. The accounting academy faces a rapidly changing environment, from the increasing impact of artificial intelligence to the changes that alternative pathways to CPA certification will mean for our programs and students. I look forward to the opportunity to help the AAA address these challenges and shape the future for both the accounting academy and the broader profession.

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Kimberly S. Church, Missouri State University

Kimberly Swanson Church is the Forvis Mazars Leadership Professor & Director for the School of Accountancy at Missouri State University. Her primary teaching roles include accounting information systems emphasizing data analytics and emerging technologies. She is an award-winning educator for classroom innovations using experiential learning techniques that best reflect real-world application, including the 2024 AAA /J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize, 2021 MOCPA [Missouri] Educator of the Year, 2019 George Krull/Grant Thornton Innovation in Junior/Senior Level Teaching, 2018 Jim Bulloch Award for Innovation in Management Accounting Education, 2017 Mark Chain/FSA Innovation in Graduate Teaching, and 2016 Bea Sanders/AICPA Introductory Teaching (honorable mention) national awards. She served as the CPA Evolution BAR taskforce co-chair to lead the integration of data analytics onto the professional certification exam. She has published many academic and practitioner articles, won several best paper awards, and has served in numerous state and national leadership positions.

Statement of Interest
I joined the AAA as a PhD student more than twenty years ago, and this decision has played a central role in shaping me as an educator and scholar. The AAA connected me with mentors, provided opportunities for service and leadership, and supported my growth in accounting education. Having since been nationally recognized for educational innovations and having served in multiple AAA leadership roles, I would be honored to mentor the next generation of leaders as Vice President-Education. The profession continues to navigate unprecedented changes: rapid integration of emerging technology, persistent pipeline challenges, and evolving alternative pathways to CPA licensure models. As a proud member of the AIS, SET, and TLC sections, I am committed to ensure the AAA remains an engaged, collaborative, and forward-looking partner to national and international stakeholders, advancing policies and programs to shape accounting education for the future-ready students.  

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Rebecca Shortridge, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Rebecca Shortridge currently serves as the Gary W. Rollins Endowed Chair of Accounting at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and previously served as the Donald E. Kieso Endowed Chair at Northern Illinois University. From 2023-2025 she chaired the Principles of Accounting Task Force for the Future Accountants Sponsoring Organizations, spearheading an innovative initiative to create principles of accounting bootcamps. She previously served as the president of both the Leadership Section of the AAA and the Federation of Schools of Accountancy (FSA). Dr. Shortridge’s dedication to graduate education earned her the Mark Chain/FSA Innovation in Graduate Teaching Award twice (2013 and 2019). She was also recognized by the Illinois CPA Society with a Women to Watch Award. Her publications have appeared in Accounting Horizons; Journal of Accounting Education; Journal of Business Ethics; Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting, among others. 

Statement of Interest
I am honored to be a candidate for the position of Vice President-Education. I have served as a leader in the accounting education community for more than 20 years. I am grateful to have had opportunities to learn from colleagues, develop as a leader, and make life-long connections. I am passionate about accounting education and the importance of its role in our global economy. Accounting education is evolving at a rapid pace with challenges about the value of higher education, CPA licensure changes, and new technologies including AI. Our ability to help students be successful professionals is critical. Serving as VP-Education would give me the opportunity to help the members of the AAA, the profession, and our students navigate this dynamic world. I am excited to get started.  

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Elizabeth A. Gordon, Temple University

Elizabeth (Betsy) A. Gordon is Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Accounting at Temple University. Her research focuses on financial reporting and international accounting, and she has taught extensively in these areas, receiving multiple teaching awards. Her work is published in leading journals including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, and Review of Accounting Studies. She is co-author of a well-regarded textbook in intermediate accounting. She currently serves as Editor of the Institutional Perspectives Section of Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting and is a past Editor of the Journal of International Accounting Research.  Betsy has a long record of service to AAA, including Past President of the International Accounting Section, on AAA Council, and through leadership roles on AAA committees, task forces, and award selection committees. She is the immediate Past President of IAAER. She holds a PhD from Columbia University, MBA from Yale University, a bachelors from Indiana University, and is a CPA.

Statement of Interest
The AAA has been central to my professional life, shaping my development as a scholar, educator, and academic leader, and I am honored to be nominated to serve as Director–Focusing on International. Throughout my career, I have seen firsthand how the AAA’s global reach strengthens our field—connecting researchers, advancing high-quality scholarship, and fostering dialogue across borders. My leadership experience as President of International Accounting Section and of the IAAER, a faculty administrator, and long-standing AAA member has strengthened my commitment to supporting international collaboration, advancing scholarship, and elevating the global voice of the AAA. 

If selected, I would work to strengthen engagement between U.S. and international members, broaden opportunities for cross-border collaboration, and enhance partnerships with global professional bodies. It would be a privilege to support the AAA’s continued advancement as a globally connected, inclusive, and forward-looking organization.

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Stephani A. Mason, DePaul University

Stephani Mason, an Associate Professor at DePaul University, earned her PhD at Rutgers University, MBA at the University of Chicago, and BS at North Carolina A&T. Her research has appeared in leading journals, including Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Issues in Accounting Education, and Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance. She serves on the editorial boards of Accounting Horizons, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, and other journals, and sits on the Accounting Horizons Steering Committee. Stephani is a member of the IAAER Council, International Valuation Standards Council, Financial Instruments Board, and the AICPA Financial Instruments Advisory Group, AICPA Business Valuation Committee, and PhD Project Advisory Council. She also is a long-term member of CAAA, EAA, BAFA, and AFAANZ. Before academia, she spent more than a decade as an investment manager at JP Morgan Investment Management. 

Statement of Interest
I joined AAA the summer before my PhD program and have remained active since. My involvement allowed me to meet people who shaped my career and broadened my exposure to the global academy. I have served on the AAA’s Meetings Model Task Force and Engagement, Access, and Community Committee (EAC), co-chaired midyear meetings for the EAC, International Accounting, and Auditing Sections, and co-chaired the annual meetings for EAC and Auditing. I am also active in IAAER, CAAA, EAA, BAFA, and AFAANZ, writing comment letters and serving on committees. These opportunities have given me valuable insight into the governance of AAA and other accounting academic associations. I have developed a deep understanding of our global reach and built relationships across our international community. In this role, I would work to enhance engagement in the Global Gathering, foster connections with our worldwide counterparts, strengthen our reach into new areas, and promote excellence in research, education, and practice globally.

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Sandra B. Richtermeyer, Rutgers University Camden

Sandra Richtermeyer is Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at Rutgers University–Camden, where she also holds an appointment as Professor of Accounting. Prior to Rutgers, she served as Dean of the Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell and previously held faculty and leadership roles at Xavier University and the University of Wyoming. Her research and teaching focus on accounting information systems, corporate governance, and professional issues in accounting. 

Richtermeyer has been recognized with awards such as the R. Lee Brummet Award, Ohio Accounting Educator of the Year, and AWSCPA Educator of the Year. She has served AAA in multiple volunteer roles and as Global Chair of the Institute of Management Accountants, President of Beta Alpha Psi, Chair of the Ohio Society of CPAs, COSO board member, and member of the United Nations Internal Control Advisory Council. Her current board service includes the PhD Project and the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting.

Statement of Interest
I am honored to be considered for the position of Director-Focusing on Membership, for the AAA Board. I joined AAA as a doctoral student and quickly saw how active participation and volunteering in this wonderful organization provided opportunities to grow in teaching, research, service, networking, leadership, and professional development. I have held volunteer board roles in many professional organizations—including Global Chair of IMA, President of Beta Alpha Psi, and Chair of the Ohio Society of CPAs—which have given me substantial insight into advancing member experience. My service across multiple AAA sections—including serving as president of two sections—has broadened this perspective and sharpened my understanding of how to elevate the many dimensions of the member experience. I am deeply committed to the AAA and would be honored to serve in this role, championing initiatives that enhance member value and strengthen engagement across our incredible global community.

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Margaret B. Shackell, Ithaca College

Margaret B. Shackell is an Associate Professor of Accounting and Director of Graduate Business Programs at Ithaca College. She teaches a wide range of courses—from introductory business to accounting analytics—and brings sustainability into every classroom by emphasizing people, planet, and profit. Her research explores how performance measurement supports better decision-making and more sustainable organizations, and she has published across academic and professional outlets. Margaret also serves as Senior Editor of the IMA Educational Case Journal and enjoys developing teaching cases.

Margaret comes from an academic family. Her husband is also a professor. She’s very proud of her kids, who are building careers in accounting, medicine, and retail. Outside of work, Margaret gravitates toward water in any form: lakes, oceans, or snow. She especially loves time spent with her family’s labradoodle, Luna, who believes every meeting is better when she makes an appearance.

Statement of Interest
I am honored to be considered for Director–Focusing on Membership. I’ve been part of the AAA since 1996, nearly thirty years of learning, leading, and connecting through this extraordinary community. I knew I wanted to be an accounting professor in 10th grade, and the AAA has nurtured that lifelong calling. Within the Management Accounting Section, I’ve served as Membership Chair, Secretary-Treasurer, Teaching Colloquium Coordinator, and member of the MAS Task Force on Curriculum Issues, helping our section respond strategically to the evolving needs of the profession. I’m known for running efficient, engaging meetings that get results, communicating clearly, and thinking strategically about how to build engagement and impact. As Director–Focusing on Membership, I would work to help members at every career stage—those just starting out, newly tenured colleagues seeking their next chapter, and senior scholars defining their legacy—find inspiration, connection, and purpose within the AAA community.

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