DARLA D. HONN
Assistant Professor of Accountancy
Qualification:
SA
Primary Teaching Area: Accounting
Appointment: Full-Time, Participating
Graduate Faculty:
Yes
Year Hired at UCM: August 2013
Education:
Degree
Institution
Year
Major/Minor
Ph.D.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2011
Accounting
M.B.A.
University of Central Missouri
1991
HR Management
B.S.B.A.
University of Central Missouri
1988
Accounting
Intellectual Contributions Summary for 2009 through Spring 2014:
Contributions to
Practice
Learning and
Pedagogical
Refereed Journal Articles
Other Professional Journal Articles
Published Proceedings
Papers Presented, Not Published
Scholarly Books or Chapters in Books
Other Outlets
1
1
Total
1
Intellectual Contributions
1
Primary Course Responsibilities for 2009 through 2014:
Course Number
ACCT 2101
ACCT 3111
ACCT 4100
Title
Principles of Accounting
Intermediate Accounting II
Advanced Accounting
Discipline
Based
Total
2
1
1
1
3
Darla D. Honn
Assistant Professor of Accountancy
Education
Doctoral:
Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration with concentration in Accounting)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, May 2011.
Graduate:
Masters in Business Administration, University of Central Missouri, May 1991.
Undergraduate:
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Major in Accountancy, University of
Central Missouri, December 1988.
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor of Accountancy, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
August 2013-Present
Assistant Professor of Accountancy, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
January 2012-May 2013
Assistant Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield IL
January 2010 – December 2011
Doctoral Assistantship,, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale IL
August 2006 – May 2007
Accounting Instructor, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
August 2004 – May 2005
Accounting Instructor/Program Coordinator, State Fair Community College, Sedalia MO
August 1994 – May 2004
Relevant Non Academic Experience
N/A
Primary Teaching Area
Financial Accounting
Primary Course Responsibilities
Fall 2009
Course
Title
Section
N/A
Fall 2010
Course
Spring 2010
Course
Title
Section
Title
Section
Title
Section
Title
Section
Course
Title
Section
N/A
Spring 2011
Title
Section
Course
N/A
N/A
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Course
Title
Section
Course
N/A
N/A
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Course
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Title
Section
Fall 2013
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Spring 2014
Course
Title
Section
ACCT 2101
Principles of Financial Acct
1
ACCT 2101
Principles of Financial Acct
1
ACCT 3111
Intermediate Accounting II
1
ACCT 3111
Intermediate Accounting II
1
ACCT 4100
Advanced Accounting
1
ACCT 4100
Advanced Accounting
1
Faculty Development 2009-2014
Conferences:
American Accounting Association, Midwest meeting, October 2012.
Deloitte LLP/Federation of Schools of Accountancy Faculty Consortium, 2012.
Missouri Association of Accounting Educators, annual meeting, November 2009 – 2013.
American Accounting Association, annual meeting, July 2010.
 Paper presentation, annual meeting, San Francisco, CA: “The Effects of Cognitive Misfit on
Accounting Student Performance.”
American Accounting Association, annual meeting, July 2008.
 Effective Learning Strategies presentation, annual meeting, Anaheim CA: “The Impact of Cognitive
Style on Managerial Task Performance.”
Instructional Activities and Development 2009-2014
2013 Missouri S&T Technology Conference, Fall 2012.
Learned to use Camtasia recording software to develop a series of video lectures to enhance online
courses (University of Illinois Springfield).
Learned to use Panapto recording software to develop supplemental video lectures for face-to-face classes
(Truman State University).
Instructional Innovations 2009-2014
Recent adoption of new online practice set in Intermediate Accounting II.
Began using homework management systems in ACCT 2101 and ACCT3111
Created a hands-on comprehensive problem for Principles of Accounting which helps students understand
how corporate entities are formed, and how they acquire, convert and distribute resources
Taught online Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting (University of Illinois Springfield)
Professional Memberships and Certifications
American Accounting Association
Missouri Association of Accounting Educators
Interaction with the Profession
UCM School of Accountancy and CIS Advisory Board, Fall 2013.
Truman State University School of Accountancy Advisory Board, 2011 and 2012.
Honors and Special Recognitions
Walker Fellowship, 2007-2008, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Pontikes Research Grant, Summer 2008.
 “Improving Cooperative Learning in Accounting Education: Grouping Students with
Similar Cognitive Learning Styles.”
Pontikes Research Grant, Summer 2007.
 “The Effect of Cognitive Misfit on Accounting Student Performance.”
Intellectual Contributions
(At the end of each citation is a letter designator to categorize each item as: [C] contributions to
practice; [D] discipline-based research; or [L] learning and pedagogical research.)
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
2013: Ugrin, J, D. Honn, H. Garcia, R. Ott, R , “Exploring the Cognitive Effects of Persuasive
Messaging on Students’ Perceptions about Accounting.” Journal of Accounting and Finance,
13(4), p23-39, 2013. [C]
2012: Honn, D., Ugrin J., “The Effects of Cognitive Misfit on Students’ Accounting Task
Performance.” Issues in Accounting Education, 27(4): 979-998, September, 2012. [L]
Other Professional Journal Articles
Other Scholarly Work Published
Dissertation, May 2011, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
“An Exploration of the Effects of Cognitive Misfit on the Relationship between Problem-Solving
Ability and Accounting Task Performance.” [D]
Service
Professional
N/A
Regional
Other Professional Service Activities:
Beta Alpha Psi Speaker, "Persistence and Perseverance in Accounting Education,” Spring
2012.
Institutional
University
New Faculty Orientation, four day orientation/training, Fall 2013
College/School
Faculty Senate Salary and Benefits Committee, 2013-2016
Department
MACC Graduation Hooding Ceremony, December 2013
Public
N/A