Junior Accounting Scholars Organization 

upcoming events

If you would like to attend one of the following (or future) events please complete the Request to Join survey to be added to our mailing list. All events are held from 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST via Zoom. (Unless otherwise noted, topics for each event will be announced in the meeting invitation emails.)

SPRING 2026

February 20th, 2026

Research Presentation by Olivia Chen (PhD Student at Baruch College)

• Discussion by Yifei Lu (Assistant Professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

Research Presentation by Cindi Teasley (PhD Student at The University of Texas at Austin)

• Discussion by Victoria Fung (PhD Candidate at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

March 27th, 2026

Research Presentation by Youkun Huang (PhD Candidate at The University of Arizona)

• Discussion by Matt Holt (Assistant Professor at The University of Mississippi)

Research Presentation by Rob Jennings (Visiting Assistant Professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst)

• Discussion by Scott Jackson (Assistant Professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas)

April 24th, 2026 - Joint JASO and ABO Virtual Exchange (ABOVE) Workshop

May 2026 - Job Market Panel

Past Events

FALL 2025

September 26th, 2025 - Research Presentation by McKay Jones (PhD Candidate at University of Wisconsin - Madison)

• Discussion by Adam Bross (Assistant Professor at Auburn University)

October 17th, 2025 - Research Presentation by Read Hadfield (PhD Student at The University of Texas at Austin)

• Discussion by Justin Kim (Assistant Professor at The University of Arizona)

November 21st, 2025 - Research Presentation by Morgan Palmerton (PhD Candidate at Washington State University)

• Discussion by Colin Tipton (Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University)

December 19th, 2025 - Panel on Journal and Conference Reviews

Moderator: Reed Dickson (PhD Candidate at The University of Arizona)

• Paul Black (Assistant Professor at Auburn University)

• Clara Chen (Professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

• Willie Choi (Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin - Madison)

• Ryan Sommerfeldt (Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University)

SPRING 2025

February 21st, 2025 - Research Presentation by Kyle Broderick (PhD Candidate at Emory University)

March 28th, 2025 - Research Presentation by Dongsheng Li (PhD Candidate at University of Wisconsin - Madison)

April 18th, 2025 - Research Presentation by Kaitlin Hudspeth (PhD Candidate at Georgia State University)

May 16th 2025 - Research Presentation by Jackie Ju (PhD Candidate at University of Kentucky)

FALL 2024

September 27th - Research Presentation by Ting Dai (PhD Candidate at HKUST)

October 25th - Research Presentation by Truman Rowley (Assistant Professor at UNLV)

November 15th - Research Presentation by Miranda Hugie (PhD Student at UGA)

December 20th - JASO Panel Discussion - How to give a great conference discussion

• Cassandra Estep (Associate Professor at Emory University)

• Grazia Xiong (Assistant Professor at Utah State University)

• Jeremy Douthit (Associate Professor at The University of Arizona)

• Tim Bauer (Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo)

SPRING 2024

February 16th - Research Presentation by Alex Tighe (PhD Candidate at Bentley University)

March 15th - Research Presentation by Lisa Ricci (PhD Candidate at Simon Fraser University)

April 19th - Research Presentation by Amanda Carlson (Assistant Professor at Merrimack College)

May 17th - Job Market Panel Discussion, "Alternatives to Tenure-Track Positions: Fellowships, Visiting, and Clinical Paths in Accounting Academics"

FALL 2023

September 15th - Panel Discussion, "Taking Advantage of Conferences" featuring:

• Jiwon Nam (Assistant Professor at Cal State Fullerton)

• Jacob Lennard (Assistant Professor at Butler University)

• Jeffrey Pickerd (Associate Professor at the University of Mississippi)

October 20th - Research Presentation by Rachel Bracken Lyman (PhD Student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

November 17th - Research Presentation by Adam Bross (PhD Student at Washington State University)

December 15th - Research Presentation by Cathy Jun (PhD Student at at Washington State University)

spring 2023

February 17th - Research Presentation by Stephanie Cheng (Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming)

March 17th - Panel Discussion, "From Working Paper to Eventual Publication: Advice for the Job Market and Beyond" featuring

• Christy Nielson (Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi)

• Nadra Pencle (Assistant Professor at Ball State University)

• Hari Ramasubramanian (Assistant Professor at Frankfurt University)

April 21st - Research Presentation by Jeff Kent (Assistant Teaching Professor at Thompson Rivers University)

May 19th - Research Presentation by Rich Mautz (PhD Student at the University of South Florida)

FALL 2022

September 16th - Research Presentation by Dave Watson (PhD Candidate at University of South Florida) - "Decision Aid Reliance: Anchoring Biases and Accounting Conservatism".

October 21st - Research Presentation by Sarah Vizer Thorrick (PhD Candidate at University of Massachusetts Amherst)

November 18th - Research Presentation by Conner Blake (PhD Candidate at University of Massachusetts Amherst)

December 16th - Panel Discussion on Completing the Dissertation Process featuring 

• Tyler Kleppe (Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky)

• Leah Diehl (Assistant Professor at the University of Montana)

• Grazia Xiong (Assistant Professor at Utah State University)

SPRING 2022

January 21st - Panel Discussion on Generating Research Ideas and Joining Research Projects featuring 

• Mike Durney (Assistant Professor at University of Iowa)

• Emily Blum (Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University)

• Landi Morris (PhD Candidate at Bentley University)

February 18th - Research Presentation by Spenser Seifert (PhD Candidate at University of South Carolina)

March 18th - Research Presentation by Alex Johanns (PhD Candidate at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign)

April 15th - Research Presentation by Bret Sheeley (PhD Candidate at University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

May 20th - Presentation by Sean Dennis (Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida)

Fall 2021

August 27th - Panel Discussion on Moving to the Next Phase of the PhD Program featuring 

• Devon Jefferson (PhD Candidate at Virginia Commonwealth University)

• Alex Johanns (PhD Candidate at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

• Wioleta Olczak (Assistant Professor at Marquette University)

September 17th - Research Presentation by Han Yan (PhD Candidate at Washington State University)

October 15th - Research Presentation by Alex Tighe (PhD Student at Bentley University)

November 19th - Research Presentation by Becca Baaske (Assistant Professor at the University of Tampa)

December 10th - Presentation by Ryan Guggenmos (Assistant Professor at Cornell University) on Statistical Analysis in Accounting Research

Spring 2021

February 5, 2021 - Job Market Panel Discussion

February 18, 2021 - Dissertation Process Panel Discussion

March 5, 2021 - Teaching Tips and Tricks Panel Discussion

March 19, 2021 - Presentation by Bertrand Malsch (Queen's University) on conducting Field Research

April 2, 2021 - Jacob Lennard (PhD Candidate at the University of Central Florida) - "For Goodness' Sake? Integrating Sustainability into Management Control Systems"

April 16, 2021 - Networking Session