Faculty  (Each name links to the bio in the college faculty directory)

Ryan K. Blunck, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor  Email: ryanblunck@hotmail.com  Phone: 404-413-7240  Education: Ph.D., University of Iowa  M.A., Brigham Young University  B.S., Brigham Young University Specializations: Financial Accounting
A. Faye Borthick, D.B.A. Professor  Email: borthick@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-2542  Education: D.B.A., University of Tennessee-Knoxville  M.B.A., University of Tennessee-Knoxville  B.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville Specializations: Audit and control of information  systems; Strategies for solving organizational  problems with information systems; Design and  assessment of technology-enabled learning  experiences Personal Web Page:  http://www.gsu.edu/~accafb/borthick.htm
Lawrence D. Brown, Ph.D. J. Mack Robinson Distinguished Professor of Accountancy  Email: ldb@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7205  Education: Ph.D., University of Rochester  M.B.A., University of Chicago  B.S., SUNY - Buffalo Specializations: Financial accounting; Financial  statement analysis; Capital markets research;  Earnings forecasting; Stock Market Analysis;  Corporate Governance Personal Web Page:  http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwacc/Faculty /lbrown/lbrown.htm
Kris J. Clark, M.Ac. Instructor  Email: kjclark@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7208  Education: M.Ac., University of Arizona  B.A., University of Northern Iowa Specializations: Introductory Accounting; Managerial Accounting; Financial Accounting
Christopher J. Fenn, M.Tx. Instructor  Email: fenncpas@bellsouth.net  Phone: 404-413-7209  Education: M.Tx., Georgia State University  M.B.A., University of Michigan  B.B.A., University of Notre Dame  Specializations: Managerial accounting and control; financial statement analysis; auditing and assurance services; tax planning for businesses; retirement planning for individuals; tax-structured property transactions
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Ronald N. Guymon, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor  Email: rguymon@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7236  Education: Ph.D. University of Iowa  M.A., Brigham Young University  B.S., Brigham Young University Specializations: Managerial Accounting; Cost Accounting
R. Lynn Hannan, Ph.D. Associate Professor  Email: rhannan@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7212  Education: Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh  B.A. University of Pittsburgh  B.S. Duquesne University  Specializations: Managerial Accounting; Cost Accounting View vita>>
Jennifer R. Joe, Ph.D. Associate Professor  Email: accjrj@langate.gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7218  Education: Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh  B.B.A., Baruch College, C.U.N.Y. Specializations: Auditing and Assurance Services;  Financial Accounting Personal Web Page:  http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwacc/Faculty/jjoe/jjoe.htm
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Benjamin L. Luippold, Ph.D. Assistant Professor  Email: bluippold@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7206  Education: Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst  B.S., Babson College  Specializations: Auditing, Judgement and Decision Making, and Behavioral Accounting
W. Timothy Mitchell, Ph.D. Assistant Professor  Email: tmitchell@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7216  Education: Ph.D., University of Kentucky  B.S., Auburn University  Specializations: Managerial Accounting Cost
Siva Nathan, Ph.D. Associate Professor  Email: snathan@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7225  Education: Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo  M.B.A., University of Rochester  B.Com., University of Bombay Specializations: Accounting numbers and the stock  market; Financial analysts' research reports; Financial accounting  View vita>>
Kathleen S. Partridge, M.B.A. Visiting Instructor  Email: kpartridge@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7219  M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh  B.S.,  University of Pittsburgh Specializations: Introductory accounting; financial accounting
Arianna S. Pinello, Ph.D. Assistant Professor  Email: apinello@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7228  Education: Ph.D., Florida State University  M.A., University of North Florida   B.B.A.,  University of North Florida Specializations: Financial reporting; analysts' forecasts, earnings surprise games View vita>>
Tad D. Ransopher, J.D. Assistant Professor  Email: acctdr@langate.gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7229  Education: J.D., Woodrow Wilson College of Law  M.P.A., Georgia State University  M.Tx., Georgia State University  M.B.A., Stetson University  B.A., University of Indianapolis Specializations: Tax Litigation; Estates & Trusts; International Accounting; IRS Practice and Procedure
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Robert W. Richards, M.Tx. Instructor  Email: accrwr@langate.gsu.edu   Phone: 404-413-7230  Education: M.Tx., Georgia State University  B.B.A., University of Georgia  Specializations: Taxation; Tax research and taxation of property transactions
Carol Springer Sargent, CPA, M.S. Instructor  Email: csargent@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7232  Education: M.S., Accounting, University of Virginia  B.S., University of Virginia Specializations: Financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, instructional design, assessing learning outcomes  Personal Web Page:  http://www.gsu.edu/~acccws
Brad A. Schafer, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor  Email: bschafer@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7204  Education: Ph.D., University of Utah  MAcc, University of Georgia  BBA, North Georgia College  AA, Gainesville College Specializations: Accounting Information Systems, Auditing
Galen R. Sevcik, Ph.D. Director and Professor  Email: gsevcik@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7231  Education: Ph.D., University of Minnesota  M.B.A., University of Minnesota  B.A., Carleton College  Specializations: Managerial accounting and control  Financial statement analysis
Lucia Nasuti Smeal, JD Instructor  Email: lnsmeal@gsu.edu   Phone: 404-413-7211  Education: J.D., Columbus School of Law, Catholic   University  B.A., University of Georgia Specializations: Tax research methods and design of research services; tax policy and the legislative process; advanced issues in individual taxation
Ram S. Sriram, Ph.D. Controllers Roundtable Distinguished Professor  Email: accrss@langate.gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7233  Education: Ph.D., University of North Texas  M.B.A., Sam Houston State University  B.S., University of Madras  Specializations: Information systems theories and  methodologies as they relate to accounting issues; Accounting information systems; Financial distress models and the use of artificial intelligence and expert systems as decision support in the accounting area Personal Web Page:  http://www.gsu.edu/~accrss
Ivo D. Tafkov, Ph.D. Assistant Professor  Email: itafkov@gsu.edu  Phone: 404-413-7226  Education: Ph.D., Emory  M.B.A., Kennesaw State University  B.S., Sofia University, Bulgaria  Specializations: The joint effects of economic and psychological factors on employee performance
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