Directory Entry For: Carolyn Callahan

As a former Faculty Fellow at Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that sets accouting standards, she was appointed to Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC).   In 2009, she joined the University of Memphis as the School of Accountancy Director and was appointed the KPMG Distinguished Professor of Accounting.  Selected as a KPMG Research Fellow early in her career, Carolyn’s research focuses on accounting information transmission and frictions in the capital markets.  She has published and continues to publish in leading academic journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research and Accounting Horizons, among others.  She has also publishes practitioner articles directed at financial disclosure challenges in regulated industries. Her published practice research has been presented before the Securities and Exchange (SEC) oversight committees.

Callahan has set high academic standards as her professional goals in all aspects of her career. She believes in serving all students in the classroom at all levels.  Her aim is to help students gain a competive edge in an often challenging job market. Known nationally for her active emphasis on constructive doctoral students and assistant professor mentoring, she has chaired 17 dissertation committees and placed her co-authored doctoral students and assistants at R1 institutions, such as Baylor University, Oklahoma State University, University of Notre Dame, among others.  At UofL, she currently serves as the Coordinator of the Mentoring Program for new Assistant professors in Accountancy, a unique program launched by the Colleg3w of Business and aligned withthe university's guidelines.