School of Accountancy 2025-2026 Annual Report

PH.D. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS

AWARDS Andrea B. Weickgenannt

Impact. International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy . 18 (3). 318-333.

Barthel, L. R. , Abney, M. M., & Martin, T. M. (2025). The entrepreneurial intent of students taking a finance course and other students taking a management course: Empirical study.” International Journal of Education Research 20(1), 49-60.

and Public Companies: Recreational Equipment, Inc. versus Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Issues in Accounting Education 41 (1), 73-80. https://doi. org/10.2308/ISSUES-2023-102

Katie Harris and Trevor England

Williams College of Business Teaching Excellence Award, Xavier University

England, T. & Harris, K. (2026). Actuarial Objectivity: Why pension information should be carefully scrutinized. AARE Conference.

Gregory Prescott and Robert Sparger

Tiffany DeRoy and Marena Messina

Ignatian Educator of Distinction, Xavier University

Prescott, G. , & Sparger, J. R. (2025). Bank Compliance Audit Outcomes and Legal Expertise: Have Regulators Got the Wrong Board Expertise Mix to Mitigate Unsafe and Unsound Practices? Journal of Accounting & Public Policy 54: 107381.

DeRoy, T. L. , Edmonds, M. A., & Messina, M. M. (2026). Harnessing ChatGPT’s potential: A comprehensive guide for professors. J ournal of Accounting Education , 73, 101007. https://doi. org/10.1016/j.jaccedu.2026.101007

Harris, K. (2026). The effects of communication mode richness and risk priming on auditors’ skeptical judgment and action. AARE Conference.

Gregory Prescott

2025 E.W. Hopkins Faculty Member of the Year, University of West Florida College of Business

Blocker, T., Edmonds, M., Leece, R., & Harris, K. (2026). Shaping Career Beliefs: How introductory accounting courses influence perceptions of the accounting profession. AARE Conference. Blocker, T., Edmonds, M., Leece, R., & Harris, K. (2025). Shaping Career Beliefs: How introductory accounting courses influence perceptions of the accounting profession. American Accounting Association. Annual Meeting. Harris, K. (2025). The effects of communication mode richness and risk priming on auditors’ skeptical judgment and action. AARE Conference, Poster Session.

Jennifer Hamrick

Matthew Maylath

Vincent, N. E., Kim, R., & Hamrick, J. D. (2026). Teaching for Tomorrow: Governance, Ethics, and Risk in the Age of Emerging Technologies. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting . Online Early. DOI: 10.2308/JETA-2025-028 Hamrick, J. D . & Worrell, J. (2026). Risk Assessment in the Age of IoB: A Delphi-Based Teaching Case. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting . Online Early. DOI: 10.2308/JETA- 2025-008.

2026 ‘Best of Strictly Business’ faculty award, University of West Florida College of Business

Maylath, M. (2025, September). Understanding the decision-making processes of investors using management earnings guidance information. Accounting Research Journal 38 (5-6), 660-675. Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARJ- 11-2024-0360

Valerie Simmons

2026 E. W. Hopkins Faculty Award, University of West Florida College of Business PUBLICATIONS Andrea B. Weickgenannt

Valerie Simmons

Lyle, W., Amirkhani, K., Simmons, V. C. , & Street, D. (2025). Contemplating a Doctorate in Accounting? A Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Nontraditional Programs. The CPA Journal . https://www.cpajournal. com/2025/10/27/contemplating-a-doctorate-in-

Hamrick, J. D. , Savage, A., Edmonds, M., & Miller, T. (2025). Transcending Borders: Unveiling Financial Statement Fraud’s Public Interest

Jones, M. M., Mastilak, C., Newkirk, K. M., & Weickgenannt, A. B. (2026). An Introductory- Level Financial Statement Analysis of Private

Laura Barthel

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