Doyle Z. Williams joins faculty of Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Oct. 11‚ 2006) – Doyle Z. Williams‚ Ph.D.‚ a well−known figure in the field of…
Georgia (Oct 12, 2006) — Doyle Z. Williams joins faculty of Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University
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KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Oct. 11‚ 2006) – Doyle Z. Williams‚ Ph.D.‚ a well−known figure in the
field of accounting education‚ has joined the faculty of the Coles College of Business
at Kennesaw State University. Williams holds the position of Senior Scholar in the
Department of Accounting.
“Doyle Williams is a scholar and leader in academe and industry‚” said Coles College
Dean Tim Mescon. “We are so very fortunate to secure his many talents in support of
our accounting and business programs.”
Williams is Dean Emeritus of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University
of Arkansas‚ one of the nation's top 25 public undergraduate business schools‚ where
an accounting chair was established in his name. He founded the Leventhal School of
Accounting at the University of Southern California‚ where he served as dean until
his retirement last year. He has also written dozens of articles and contributed to
at least ten books since beginning his academic career at Texas Tech University many
years ago.
In 2004‚ he became Chairman of AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business‚ which advances management education worldwide through accreditation
and thought leadership. He has also been Vice President and a board member of the
American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)‚ which awarded him its highest award‚ the Gold
Medal for Distinguished Service‚ as well as its Outstanding Accounting Educator Award.
He has also served as president of several national and regional associations including
the American Accounting Association‚ the Accounting Program Leadership Group‚ the
Federation of Schools of Accountancy and the Southwestern Business Deans’ Association.
He has also been a member of the Advisory Board for the National Commission on Fraudulent
Financial Reporting and a regent for the Chartered Bank Auditor Program.
Additional honors include Beta Alpha Psi’s National Council Accountant of the Year
Award‚ the California Society of CPAs Distinguished Professor Award‚ the USC School
of Accounting’s Distinguished Service Award‚ the Federation of Schools of Accountancy
Faculty Merit Award‚ the Academy of Business Administration’s National Leadership
Award‚ the American Accounting Association's Outstanding Accounting Educator Award‚
and the Arkansas Society of CPAs’ Lifetime Achievement Award in Education.
“Accounting education has never been more important‚ and Doyle Williams is an invaluable
resource for our graduate and undergraduate students‚” said Coles College Accounting
Department Chair Ken Harmon.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population approaching 20‚000 from 132 countries. The third largest state
university out of 35 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State
offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a brand new Doctorate
of Education in Leadership.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
