b'Elaine Mauldin wins The American Accounting Association (AAA) 2023 Outstanding Service Award! Lake-wood Ranch, FLMay 8, 2023Faculty Activities Staff ActivitiesRhonda Blythe serves as Executive Assis- ally, she leads the coordination of the schools study abroad tant in the School of Accountancy.Sheprogram which takes place during the winter intersession for attended Columbia College and came toaccountancy graduate-level students.She also works with us from the Missouri Veterinary Medicalthe Graduate Programs Office with the Trulaske College of Association, where she worked as a Book- Business to recruit and advise students in the Online Master keeper. Previously, Rhonda has also workedof Accountancy program.In addition, she teaches Audit for Shelter Insurance, Farm Bureau Insur- Theory and Practice I each fall to distance-based students ance, Exchange Bank, and Missouri Department of Revenue.and is a part of the teaching team for the Freshmen Interest In her free time, Rhonda enjoys spending time with herGroup for students interested in pursuing a career in husband Kendall and son Ross.accounting. Shannon Ferguson currently serves asCharlie Frey-Mndez (BA, Saint Louis the Director of the 150-hour and MastersUniversity 04, MLA, University of Rich-in Accountancy programs.In this role, shemond 07, Ph.D., University of Missouri assists in ensuring that the accountancy18), joined as the Assistant Director of the programs at the University of Missouri150-hourandMastersProgramsin continue to lead the way in success forAccountancy in June 2021. In this role, he students academically and professionally.advises the undergraduate students in the She joined the University of Missouri as the Assistant Directorprogram, co-coordinates the graduate-level study abroad of the 150-hour and Masters in Accountancy programs inprogram and serves as a liaison to the accounting firms to 2015.In her current role, Shannon advises graduate studentsfacilitate internships and full-time placement. Charlie serves in the program as they complete coursework, internships andas a member of the Trulaske Inclusion, Diversity and Equity look to begin their professional careers.Shannon coordinatescommittee and is a staff advisor for the College of Business directly with firms and corporations in order to increaseStudent Council. Charlie joins us from the Trulaske Under-internship opportunities for current students and full-timegraduate Advising Office where he served as an academic Elaine Mauldin wins The American Accounting placement rates for the graduates of the program.Addition- advisor since 2019. Association (AAA) 2023 Outstanding Service AwardThe American Accounting Association (AAA) is very proudReview,ContemporaryAccountingResearch,and to congratulate Elaine G. Mauldin as the recipient of theAccounting Organizations & Society. Professor Mauldin 2023 Outstanding Service Award. This AAA award, whichcurrently serves on the AAA DEI committee, the Nomina-may be awarded at any time by the Board of Directors, willtions committee, the Accounting Hall of Fame selection be presented to Professor Mauldin in the form of a uniquecommittee and the AAA/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/glass art piece at the 2023 AAA Annual Meeting during theDeloitte Foundation Prize selection committee. She is a Tuesday, August 8 luncheon in Denver, CO.former Editor for The Accounting Review.Staff AwardsElaine G. Mauldin is the FORVIS Distinguished ProfessorThe Outstanding Service Award recognizes outstanding at the University of Missouri in the School of Accountancyservices to the Association other than educational and2023 STAR Staff Award2022 PwC Accountancy Staff Excellence Awardand a past President (2020-2021) of the American Accountingresearch contributions. The prestigious award is intended Rhonda BlytheCharlie Frey-MndezAssociation (AAA). She teaches Auditing Internal Controls,only for rare events or milestones achieved. More informa- 2022 Arunachalam Family Staff Excellence Award 2022 Student Council Staff Member of the Yearincorporating current developments in data analytics, andtion about this award is available at http://aaahq.org/Education/Shannon Ferguson Award a doctoral seminar introducing accounting research to firstAwards/Outstanding-Service-Award.For 2023, the American Charlie Frey-Mndezyear students. Professor Mauldin conducts research inAccounting Association is extremely pleased to be able to auditing, corporate governance, and internal controls. Shepresent this award to Elaine G. Mauldin in honor of her has published papers in leading accounting academic journalsdedicatedservicetotheeducationandpracticeof such as Journal of Accounting & Economics, The Accountingaccounting. 14 School of Accountancy2023 Newsmagazine 15'