FACULTY

The MAC program’s world-class faculty includes nationally recognized full-time professors as well as adjunct faculty who are current and former partners and professionals from each of the Big Four accounting firms. Our full-time professors are experts in their fields who excel in research and instruction.

Adjunct faculty bring their direct experience to the classroom and enrich the MAC curriculum with their deep knowledge of industry-specific topics shaping accounting today. This combination of scholar-teachers and industry professionals gives students a unique and well-rounded learning experience.

Luke Watson

Luke Watson

Faculty Director, Master of Accounting with Data Analytics 
Associate Professor, Accounting & Information Systems

Course Taught

Taxes and Business Strategy

  

Jennifer Altamuro, PhD

Jennifer Altamuro, PhD, CPA

Professor, Accounting & Information Systems

Courses Taught 

Valuation Issues in Accounting

  

Noah Barsky

Noah Barsky,  PhD, CPA, CMA

Associate Professor, Accounting & Information Systems

Courses Taught

Performance Measurement and Business Risk Management

  

James Bierstaker, PhD, CPA

James Bierstaker, PhD, CPA

Professor, Accounting & Information Systems

Courses Taught

Advanced Topics in Auditing

Accounting Research

  

Lucy Chen

Lucy Chen, PhD

Professor

Courses Taught

Advanced Financial Reporting and Fraud

  

Andreas Graesser

Professor

Courses Taught

Accounting Systems and Controls

  

 Wenhong Luo, PhD

Wenhong Luo, PhD

Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
The John and Rachel Cashwell Scholar in Management Information Systems

Courses Taught

Data Models, Analysis, and Visualization

  

Eileen Mullahy

Professor

Courses Taught

Professional Writing

  

Cory Ng

Cory Ng, DBA, CPA, CITP

Associate Teaching Professor

Courses Taught

Digital Accounting Experience

  

Joyce Russell, PhD

Joyce Russell, PhD

Dean Emeritus of the Villanova School of Business
Professor of Management

Courses Taught

Negotiations and Leadership

  

Lauren Wade

Lauren Wade

Senior Manager, Tax Ignition, KPMG US

Courses Taught

Emerging Technologies

  

  

  

Marissa Steiner
Assistant Director of Admissions

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