In August 2012, I completed my PhD in Accountancy from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.  I have been teaching as part of the faculty in the Department of Accounting at Illinois State University since the Fall of 2010.  In November, I was very honored to receive the Arthur H. Winakor Award for the Outstanding Accounting Faculty Member of the Year, as voted on by members of the Student Accounting Society.  Along with the birth of my beautiful twins, Grant Isaac and Susanna Elaine, these accomplishments made 2012 a very special and exciting year for me!