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Ph.D. Program10Alumni SpotlightEric PressAfter earninghis doctoraldegree fromthe Universityof Oregon in1988, Ericbegan hiscareer at SUNYat Buffalo.The durabilityof westernNew York winters soon exceededhis patience (having been raised inMiami), so he moved to Philadelphia(where his wife has relatives) tojoin the Fox School of Business atTemple University.Eric has been an active researcher,publishing in journals such as Journalof Accounting and Economics, Journalof Accounting and Public Policy, TheAccounting Review, ContemporaryAccounting Research, Review ofAccounting Studies, and the Journalof Business Finance and Accounting.He has taught a variety of accountingcourses at the undergraduate, M.B.A.,and Ph.D. levels.As chair of the Department ofAccounting at Temple since 2006,Eric has crossed a number of itemsoff his to-do list. He revised theundergraduate curriculum to makelearning more effective for students;instituted an annual performancereview of undergraduate accountingmajors; recruited several nationallyprominent accounting scholars;signed founding members of theTemple Accounting Circle to supportfaculty research, Ph.D. studentscholarships, and professionaldevelopment activities; and initiateda master of accountancy programthat begins in 2011. Theseaccomplishments evidence Eric’sdedication to accounting educationand research.As the years tick by, Eric remainsengaged in his work and devoted tohaving fun with his wife and children.He remembers the six years hespent in Eugene fondly.2008–9 Ph.D. students (clockwise from back): Mark Jackson, Isho Tama-Sweet, Joshua Filzen,Lisa Eiler, Nam Tran, Pei Hui Hsu, Kevin Rich, Jin Wook (Chris) Kim, and Kean (William) WuToday’s students aretomorrow’s scholarsThe accounting department operates an active Ph.D. program designed to trainstudents for a successful career in academia. This fall we welcomed Jingjing Huangand Jaehyeon Kim to our program. Jingjing has a master of accountancy degreefrom Iowa State University, and Jaehyeon has a master’s degree in economics fromVanderbilt University.Four students graduated from our program in 2009. All started as new assistantprofessors. Lisa Eiler and Isho Tama-Sweet went to California State University,Fullerton. Kevin Rich moved to Loyola College in Maryland, and Mark Jackson willbe starting at the University of Nevada, Reno. We gratefully acknowledge all of theirvaluable contributions to our accounting program and wish them success as theystart their exciting new careers.Chris Kim, Pei Hui Hsu, Josh Filzen, William Wu, and Nam Tran are continuing theirstudies in the program. We congratulate Nam, Josh, and William for passing theirqualifying exams and advancing to the dissertation stage of the program.The doctoral program relies heavily on the financial support provided by theAccounting Circle and our doctoral alumni. The funding allows us to compete forthe top students and provides additional research opportunities for our students.The funding allows our students to focus on developing their research skills andgenerating a research portfolio that will enhance their placement opportunities.We are always looking for strong candidates to join our program. Although doctoralprograms and subsequent academic careers are demanding, they provide rewards(monetary and otherwise) that few careers can match. If you are someone who wouldappreciate the thrill of discovery, the feeling of accomplishment of seeing your workin print, and the satisfaction that goes with being a positive influence in the lives ofyour students, we hope that you will consider our program. Additional informationregarding our program can be found on our website at lcb.uoregon.edu/phd, or bycontacting Steve Matsunaga at stevem@lcbmail.uoregon.edu or (541) 346-3340.In support of increasing the number of doctoral students nationwide, the AICPA andmajor accounting firms have created the Accounting Doctoral Scholars Program.Learn more online at adsphd.org.