Graduate Faculty
The Department of Accounting holds separate accounting accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. There are fewer than 180 accounting programs in the world to hold separate accreditation from the AACSB. Faculty members in the MSA program have earned either PhDs or LLM degrees in taxation. Our faculty members also hold the following professional certifications:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CII)
- Certified Financial Manager (CFM)
- Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Steven D. Brant, MS
1979, Illinois State University
Andrew D. Gross, PhD
Undergraduate Program Director
2010, University of Arkansas
Jeffrey A. Hemker, LLM
2013, Washington University School of Law
Jamie L. Hoelscher, PhD
2013, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Marc A. Ortegren, PhD
2010, Texas Tech University, Lubbock
Brad J. Reed, PhD
Department Chair
1995, University of Arizona
Gregory E. Sierra, PhD
Graduate Program Director
2004, Washington University
Xiaoxiao Song, PhD
2017, University of Texas at Arlington
Cathy A. Tornaritis, MSA
2014, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Jennifer Williams, ABD
West Virginia University
