Biography

Erin Nickell, Ph.D., joined the faculty of Stetson University in the Fall of 2019, after serving on the faculty of the University of Denver from 2012-2019. Nickell teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels including auditing, financial accounting and fraud and forensic accounting. Prior to earning a Ph.D. from the University of Central Florida, Nickell worked with companies across Central Florida as a senior audit associate for Grant Thornton LLP. Nickell is a licensed CPA in the state of Virginia and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), providing forensic accounting, valuation and litigation services to a variety of clients.

Dr. Nickell is passionate about creating a learning environment that sparks and encourages curiosity and believes that intellectual curiosity is essential to becoming the best possible version of ourselves. Dr. Nickell was drawn to Stetson’s mission of developing the whole person, contributing to the effort by inspiring the next generation of critical thinkers both in the classroom and through relevant and impactful research.