Faculty

Education

Ph.D. University of Michigan (Major: Higher Education; Minor: Business Administration)

M.B.A. DePaul University (Accounting), Graduated with Distinction

B.S. Pennsylvania State University (Accounting), Graduated with High Distinction

Professional Certifications

Passed the CPA examination (Illinois)

Courses Recently Taught

• Accounting: Financial Reporting and Control (M.B.A.)
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting
• Intermediate Financial Accounting

Academic Appointments

1999-present Assistant/Tenured Associate Professor of Accounting, Ithaca College

2011-2012  Visiting Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Spring 2006  Visiting Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Fall 2005  Visiting Associate Professor, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands

2001-3 Chair, Accounting Department, School of Business, 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

Author: 

               Financial Accounting, 8th edition, R. Libby, P. Libby, D. Short (McGraw-Hill), 2014

               Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, 4rd edition, F. Phillips, R. Libby, P. Libby (McGraw-Hill), 2013

               Principles of Accounting, 1st edition, P. Libby, R. Libby, F. Phillips, S. Whitecotton (McGraw-Hill), 2009

1976-78 Assistant Bursar, Internal Auditor, The University of Chicago

1975-76 Staff Accountant, Price Waterhouse and Co. (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), Pittsburgh and Chicago

Research Interests

Knowledge Development Issues in Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Auditing

Decision Aids in Accounting and Auditing