CIRRICULUM VITAE
Melloney C. Simerly, Ph.D.
Gordon Ford School of Business
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd.
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
Education and Certification:
2015
2011
Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
Masters of Business Administration, Colorado State University - Pueblo, CO
(plus 21 additional undergraduate accounting hours in order to qualify to sit for the CPA exam)
2008
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Colorado State University - Pueblo, CO
Research:
Interests:
The motivation and consequences of firms fulfilling their fiduciary obligations on behalf of all
stakeholders, besides demonstrating acceptable short-term financial performance, with a
particular interest in the use of non-financial performance measures and corporate social
responsibility.
Dissertation:
“CEO Characteristics and the Choice of Using Non-Financial Performance Measures in
Compensation Contracts.” (Successfully defended on April 3, 2015)
Working Papers:
“Integrating Technology and Tutoring for Accounting Students” (revising for resubmission at
Issues in Accounting Education)
“Corporate Social Responsibility and Audit Opinions” with Benson Wier (revising for
submission to Accounting Horizons)
Works in Progress:
“Socially Responsible Investors and Corporate Social Responsibility: an Investigation of CSR
Motivation and Ethical Position” with Karen Green and Benson Wier (preparing for submission)
“The Choice of Using Non-Financial Performance Measures and Corporate Governance
Characteristics” with Huiqi Gan (preparing for submission)
“Corporate Social Responsibility and Auditor-Client Relationships” with Benson Wier
(preparing to analyze data)
“Big 4 Campus Recruiters: What are they Looking For and What are they Finding” with Kevin
Eller, Alisa Brink and Edward Lynch (preparing to collect data)
Teaching:
Experience
Managerial Accounting, lead instructor
Student Evaluation Ratings
Fall 2013: 3.88 out of 5
Spring 2014: 3.93 out of 5
Intermediate Accounting I, lead instructor
Student Evaluation Ratings
Summer 2014: 3.63 out of 5
Fall 2014: 2.96 out of 5
Spring 2015: 3.44 out of 5
Becker CPA Review Course
Student Evaluation Ratings
Summer 2013: 4.13 out of 5
Summer 2014: 5 out of 5
Interests: managerial accounting, cost accounting, financial accounting, information systems,
audit, tax
Professional Experience:
2015-present
Assistant Professor, Western Kentucky University
2015-2015
Summer Session Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University
2011-2015
Teaching and Research Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University
2014-2014
Summer Session Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University
2013-2014
Summer CPA Review Course Facilitator, Becker Professional Education
2008-2011
Graduate Assistant/Academic Tutor, Colorado State University-Pueblo
2008-2010
Project Manager/Team Leader/College Intern, Convergys Corporation
2003-2007
Operations Manager/Team Leader, Convergys Corporation
Invited Presentations:
VCU Accounting Research Seminar series, Fall 2013 – Richmond, VA “Corporate Social
Responsibility and Audit Opinions” (Presenter)
American Accounting Association Annual Conference, Summer 2014 – Atlanta, GA “Corporate
Social Responsibility and Audit Opinions” (Presenter, Research Interaction Forum Session)
Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting, January 2015 – Newport Beach, CA
“Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategy, and Firm Performance” (Reviewer and Discussant,
Concurrent Session)
Conference Participation:
Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting and Teaching Conference–
Newport Beach, CA
2015
American Accounting Association Annual Meeting – Atlanta, GA
2014
Management Accounting Section Research and Case Conference and IMA Doctoral
Colloquium – Orlando, FL
2014
Virginia Accounting Research Conference - Charlottesville, VA
2013
Management Accounting Section Research and Case Conference and IMA Doctoral
Colloquium – New Orleans, LA
2013
Virginia Accounting Research Conference - Charlottesville, VA
2012
Accounting Behavioral and Organizations Research Conference – Atlanta, GA
2012
Professional Affiliations:
American Accounting Association
Member, Management Accounting Section
Beta Gamma Sigma
Community Service:
• Served as a disaster relief volunteer for the Red Cross at the Southeast Colorado Chapter 2009 2011.
• Conducted volunteer addictions counseling for Department of Corrections (2007-2008) and
Parkview Medical Center (2004-2011) in Pueblo, Colorado.
• Served the business community with participation in Junior Achievement program 2005 and
2006.