Department Archives: Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting

Rafael J. Irastorza is a results-driven finance leader with over a decade of experience in financial planning and analysis, data analytics, and reporting automation. As Director of FP&A at Entertainment Technology Partners, he contributes to financial strategy, budgeting, and reporting automation. He has played a pivotal role in system migrations, ensuring seamless data integrity and […]

Codrina Cozma is a doctoral student in the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting at the University of Central Florida. After a successful career as a multilingual translator and English professor, Codrina earned a BBA and a Master’s in accounting from Valdosta State University and worked in public accounting in a variety of areas, from […]

Accounting Instructor Adam Spoolstra, Florida CPA, joined the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting in Fall 2022 as an adjunct and full time in Fall 2024. Post graduation, Adam spent five years in tax at Ernst & Young in Kansas City. Adam brings 17 years of teaching experience to his full-time role at UCF (some […]

Oleksandr Kondrachuk is a Ph.D. candidate in the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting at the University of Central Florida. Prior to joining the University of Central Florida, Oleksandr obtained a Master of Accountancy degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. His research interests include judgment and decision-making issues around artificial intelligence, especially in management accounting. […]

Dr. Jay C. Thibodeau is a former auditor and a CPA. He received his BS degree from the University of Connecticut in 1987 and his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in 1996. Dr. Thibodeau has conducted executive education programs for numerous leading firms including Fidelity Investments, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Stryker, and Bluecoat Technologies. He is […]

Huikun Wu is a doctoral student in the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting at the University of Central Florida. She completed her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Renmin University of China and her master’s degree in management science at the University of Texas at Dallas. Huikun has work experience in corporate accounting, carrying multiple […]

Garrison Nuttall is a doctoral student in the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting at the University of Central Florida. Garrison originally took to accounting because he appreciated its ability to make sense of complex business situations. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting at Brigham Young University and then worked in corporate […]

Denise Wiseman holds a Doctorate in Business Administration and is a Certified Public Accountant (New Jersey). Dr. Wiseman has extensive industry experience, having served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of Lincoln College of New England, Manager of North American Accounting at Henkel Corp., and Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis at Lucent Technologies. […]

Nate Wadlinger is a Lecturer at the University of Central Florida where he teaches accounting and tax courses in the bachelor’s and master’s of accountancy programs. He received his bachelor’s of science in accounting, master’s of accounting, and juris doctor from the University of Florida. He also received his LL.M. in taxation from Boston University. […]