People Group Archives: Accounting Faculty

Dr. Jake Rose is the Kenneth G. Dixon Eminent Scholar Chair and Professor of Accounting. His research examines the intersections of accounting, analytics, artificial intelligence, neuroscience and judgment. Dr. Rose conducts experimental and neurophysiological research that examines how to improve data analyses, expertise development, and judgment in the accounting profession and in business. He teaches […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Ethan LaMothe is an Assistant Professor in the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting in the College of Business at the University of Central Florida where he teaches tax. Dr. LaMothe joined the faculty at UCF in 2020 and received his PhD from the University of South Carolina. Prior to his doctoral studies, Dr. LaMothe […]

Sean Dennis joined the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting at the University of Central Florida in 2019. Prior to this, he served on the faculty at the University of Kentucky. He holds a BBA in Accounting and an MS in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in Accounting from the […]

Theresa Libby is the Kenneth G. Dixon Distinguished Professor of Accounting at the University of Central Florida College of Business. Professor Libby earned her PhD at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She earned her CPA in Canada in 1988 and has been recognized as a Fellow of CPA Ontario for her service […]

Dr. Khim Kelly is the KPMG Professor of Accounting at the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting, University of Central Florida. Dr. Kelly received her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and previously held faculty positions at the University of Waterloo, Canada and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She has taught courses in financial accounting […]