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        Jennifer Mueller-Phillips

        Dean and Wells Fargo Professor
        Deans and Administration

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        Research Interests

        Auditing Accounting Information Systems

        Education

        • PhD, Virginia Tech, 2000
        • MAcc, Virginia Tech, 1996
        • BS, Jacksonville State University, 1994

        Professional Activities

        Jennifer Mueller-Phillips is the dean of the Harbert College of Business and Wells Fargo Professor. Previously, she served as the Harbert associate dean for academic affairs and prior to that, she was the director of the School of Accountancy. Her research interests relate to auditor judgment and liability, with publications appearing in Auditing: A Journal of Practice and TheoryBehavioral Research in AccountingJournal of Information Systems, Advances in AccountingIssues in Accounting EducationJournal of Accounting Education, Journal of Accountancy, and CPA Journal.

        Recognition includes a highly-competitive research grant by the Center for Audit Quality, appointment to a research synthesis team of the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and to the KPMG Academic Research Panel, which supports the firm’s funding for academic research nationwide. She is a past recipient of the College’s Outstanding Research Award.

        Mueller-Phillips has taught numerous undergraduate and graduate courses and has been recognized numerous times for outstanding teaching at Virginia Tech and Auburn University, including the college’s prestigious McCartney Award.

        In the Auburn community, Mueller-Phillips served as supervisory committee chair of the AU Federal Credit Union and as treasurer of a not-for-profit organization. She is an active member of the American Accounting Association and an educational member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. During her undergraduate study and prior to returning to graduate school, Mueller-Phillips worked for a division of Rotech Healthcare. 

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