Michaele L. Morrow, Ph.D, MPA, CPA






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education
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Ph.D. in Accounting
May 2008
West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
M.P.A. (Masters of Professional Accounting)
2001
West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
B.B.A. in Accounting
2001


academic experience
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Assistant Professor of Accounting
2008
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Teaching Assistant
2006
Part-Time Graduate Instructor
Undergraduate Financial Accounting
2004-2008
Part-Time Graduate Instructor
Undergraduate Income Taxation
Fall 2006
Teaching Assistant
to Chancellor Kent Hance
Senior Seminar
Fall 2007


professional experience
Johnson & Sheldon, P.C., Amarillo, TX
Senior Accountant
Served as in-charge auditor for audits of primarily financial institutions. Staff auditor for audits in other areas including manufacturing and retail institutions. Also prepared tax returns for individuals, corporations and trusts.
2001-2004
Nunn Electric, Inc.
General Ledger Accountant
Performed bank reconciliations for multiple branch locations and assisted in preparation of monthly financial statements.
2000-2001
Weyerhaeuser Paper Company, Amarillo, TX
Accounting Internship
Worked in various departments including accounts receivable, accounts payable and customer service. Assisted in periodic inventory counts.
1998-2000


selected publications
· Morrow, M., Lightner, T., Ricketts, R., Riley, M., "Investor Response to a Reduction in the Dividend Tax Rate: Evidence from the Jobs & Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003," Forthcoming Fall 2008 Journal of the American Tax Association.


research in progress
· "Tax Incentives and Domestic Investment: An Empirical Analysis of the Repatriation and Reinvestment Decisions of U.S. MNCs Following the Homeland Investment Act of 2004"
· "Implementing Team and Interactive Learning in an Individualistic Learning Environment
· Morrow, M. and Ricketts, R. "Why do States Choose Not to Follow Federal Tax Legislation and Does it Matter?"
· Brown, B. and Morrow, M. "User Interface Design: Perceptual Differences in Identical Task Functionality Designs for Unbiased Computer Systems"


research and teaching interests
· Research Interests: Tax Laws/Treatments as they relate to capital markets, Financial Statement Presentation and effects on capital markets
· Teaching Interests: Financial Accounting, Individual and Corporate Taxation


presentations
· "Investor Response to a Reduction in the Dividend Tax Rate: Evidence from the Jobs & Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003" (with T. Lightner, R. Ricketts and M. Riley) Presented at the 2007 Journal of the American Taxation Association Conference in San Antonio, TX


organizations
· American Accounting Association (9/04) to present)
· American Institute of CPA's (10/03 to present)
· Texas Society of CPA's (9/03 to present)
· Certified Public Accountant, State of Texas (8/03 to present)


awards and honors
· TEACH Fellow (2006-2007)
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