Patricia A. Libby

School of Business
404A Smiddy Hall
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York 14850-7170
 
Phone: 607-274-1314
Fax:     607-274-1152
Email:   libby@ithaca.edu

Education
Ph.D. The University of Michigan (Major: Higher Education; Minor: Business Administration)
M.B.A. DePaul University (Accounting), Graduated with Distinction
B.S. The Pennsylvania State University (Accounting), Graduated with High Distinction

Professional Certifications
C.P.A., Illinois

Courses Recently Taught

Accounting: Financial Reporting & Control (MBA)
Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting
Intermediate Financial Accounting

Academic Appointments
2001-Present Chair, Accounting Department, School of Business, Ithaca College
1993-Present Associate Professor of Accounting, Ithaca College
1998-99 Visiting Associate Professor of Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin
Spring 1996 Faculty Scholar, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University
1989-93 Assistant Professor of Accounting, Ithaca College
1984-89 Assistant/Associate Professor of Accounting, Eastern Michigan University
1979-83 Instructor of Accounting, Eastern Michigan University

Professional and Consulting Experience
1976-78 Assistant Bursar, Internal Auditor, The University of Chicago
1975-76 Staff Accountant, Price Waterhouse & Co., Pittsburgh and Chicago

Research Interests

Knowledge Development Issues in Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Auditing
Decision Aids in Accounting and Auditing

Recent Publications
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, First Edition, with Phillips, F. & Libby, R., Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, (Forthcoming 2005).
"More on the Factors Influencing Early Adoption of New Technology," with Eckrich, D., McCall, M. & Williams, W., Proceedings of the American Society of Business & Behaviorial Sciences 11th Annual Meeting Las Vegas (February 2004).
"Another Look at Customer Relationship Management: How are Brand Loyalists Actually Received?" with McCall, M. & Eckrich, D., Proceedings of the American Society of Business & Behavioral Sciences 10th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas (February 2003).
Financial Accounting, with R. Libby and D. Short, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, Inc., with ancillaries (forthcoming 2003).
"Applying the Consumer Decision Model to Enforce Minimum Age Tobacco Purchasing Laws," with Eckrich, D., McCall, M. & Garman, K., Journal of Personality and Social Behavior, 31(2): 121-128 (2003).
"An Examination of Fraud Coverage in Leading Financial Accounting Textbooks," with W. Schlesinger, Proceedings of the American Society of Business & Behavioral Sciences 7th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas (2000).
Financial Accounting, with R. Libby and D. Short, 3rd Edition, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Inc., with ancillaries (2001).

Recent Presentations
(NOTE: Presentations published in the conference proceedings will only be listed as Publications.)
"Resume Develoment Workshop," Minority Business Students Association and Ithaca College Accounting Association co-sponsored program (Fall 2003).
"If You Want a Job . . . An Interactive Workshop on Resume Development for (Potential) Accounting and Finance Majors," Ithaca College Accounting Association (1999-2001).
"Resume and Internship Workshop," for the University of Texas at Austin's Accounting 311 Students, Fall 1998 and Spring 2000.

Honors/Awards

1988 Award for the Advancement of Women (EMU Women's Association)
Horace Rackham Doctoral Fellowship (The University of Michigan
Purchasing Agents' Award of Erie, PA
CWENS Women's National Honor Society
Beta Alpha Psi (National Accounting Honor Fraternity)
Delta Sigma Pi Outstanding Freshman Award
President's Freshman Award

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