Cultivate a Climate for Teaching Innovation

The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business and School of Accounting highly value teaching innovation and excellence.  Many members of the faculty have elected teaching excellence as an objective within their individual role statements, and must maintain a portfolio demonstrating fulfillment of this goal.  Demonstrated excellence is reflective of a combination of successful student learning outcomes, curriculum leadership, pedagogical research, generally high student evaluations of teaching, and similar measures.

The School of Accounting is pleased to report the following awards as evidence of success in teaching innovation.

2021

  • CMA Exam Pass Rate is 84% (national average is 45%)
  • Skousen, Chris - Elected to AAA Council for IAS
  • Simon, Chad - Elected to AAA Council for Audit
  • Lindsey, Brad - Elected as vice president for AAA ATA section.

2020

  • Skousen, Chris & Talakai, Jayson received AAA Southwest Region best manuscript award
  • Ranked 28th in the CPA Exam Pass Rate for Large Programs
  • Rees, Lynn - Received Huntsman School of Business/SOA Researcher fo the Year

2019

  • Erickson, Devon - Received Huntsman School of Business/SOA Teacher of the Year
  • Ranked 38th in the CPA Exam Pass Rate for Large Programs

2018

  • Olsen, Kari - Recieved CGMA & AAA Greatest Potential Impact on Managment Accounting Practice Award
  • Walther, Larry - Innovation of online accounting education with Principles of Accounting
  • Ranked 34th in the CPA Exam Pass Rate for Large Programs

2017

  • Olsen, Kari - Received IMA's Lybrand Award Certificate of Merit
  • Ranked 32nd in the CPA Exam Pass Rate for Large Programs

2016

  • Skousen, Chris - President-Elect for AAA International Section
  • Walther, Larry - Inducted into Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame
  • Ranked 24th in the CPA Exam Pass Rate for Large Programs

2015

  • Michael Bills - Received Whitesides Scholar Athlete of the Year Award
  • Ranked 21st in the CPA Exam Pass Rate for Large Programs
  • Villarreal, Bonnie – receives national Beta Alpha Psi Advisor of the Year Award.

2014

  • Walther, Larry - Received FSA/Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award

2013

  • Tyson Irwin - Elijah Watt Sells Winner

 2012

  • Jill Aoki and Anthony Lemon - Elijah Watt Sells Award Winners

2011

  • Fullerton, Rosemary - Outstanding Accounting Educator for Utah Award

2010

  • Fullerton, Rosemary - LEI Excellence in Lean Accounting - Professor the Year Award

2009

  • Doyle, Jeffrey - USU Teacher of the Year

2007

  • Walther, Larry - Academy of Distinguished Teachers

2006

  • Durtschi, Cindy - Innovation in Audit Education

2005

  • Shuman, Frank D. - Who's Who Among America's Teachers (2005)

2003

  • Skousen, Clifford R. - Outstanding Accounting Educator for Utah Award