Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Brian McGuire named associate dean of USI College of Business
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Dr. Brian L. McGuire, professor of accounting, has been named associate dean and director of the Master of Business Administration program for the USI College of Business. Dr. Mohammed Khayum, dean of the College of Business, said McGuire “is an accomplished faculty member who has generated an admirable record of scholarship, teaching effectiveness, and engagement in the community while leading our efforts in the maintenance of accounting accreditation. His keen awareness and knowledge of best practices in higher education will be of considerable benefit to the college in his new role.” McGuire joined USI in 1995. He has served as chair of the Department of Accounting and Business Law since 2004. The appointment is effective August 2. As associate dean, McGuire succeeds Dr. Gregory B. Murphy, who has been named associate professor of management at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. McGuire’s teaching and research interests are in the areas of cost accounting, healthcare administration, and accounting information systems. His research has been published in numerous journals, including Strategic Finance, Management Accounting Quarterly, and Journal of Cost Management. He has received a number of research awards, including the 2007 Lybrand Silver Medal sponsored by Strategic Finance and Management Accounting Quarterly. McGuire earned a doctorate in business administration in 1996 from University of Central Florida. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of South Alabama. He has earned professional designations as a Certified Information Technology Professional, Certified Business Manager, Certified Management Accountant, and Certified Public Accountant. He has served on several boards, including the Board of Directors of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Board of Directors of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), and the Board of Regents of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants. On the international level, he is chair of the IMA External/Member Relations Committee and serves as director of Administration and Development for BAP. He also serves at the regional and local levels for both organizations. BAP is an honor society available only to students enrolled in business programs accredited by AACSB International - the Association to Advance College Schools of Business. The College of Business recently earned extension of accreditation for its undergraduate and graduate business programs as well as extension of separate accreditation for its accounting programs by AACSB International. USI received initial ACSB accreditation for undergraduate and graduate business programs in 1997. The accounting program achieved separate accreditation in 2003. Accredited schools must be re-evaluated every five years to maintain accreditation. McGuire is president of the Board of Directors of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and active in a number of other community organizations, including the Buffalo Trace Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of Raintree Council. Betty Vawter News and Information Services bvawter@usi.edu |
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