Wendy M TietzWendy M. Tietz, PhD, CPA, CGMA, CMA, CSCA, MCT, is an accounting professor at Kent State University. She teaches introductory financial and managerial accounting in various formats. She also teaches advanced management accounting and advanced accountng analytics and technology. Dr. Tietz is active in the American Accounting Association (AAA), the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), the Institute of Management Accounting (IMA), and several other professional organizations. She has taught more than 20,000 students to date and has received several teaching awards, including the American Accounting Association Cook Deloitte Foundation Prize for undergraduate teaching, and the IMA R. Lee Brummet Exemplary Educator Award. She is the co-author of two introductory accounting textbooks with Pearson Education. She is passionate about teaching and using educational technology to enhance student engagement. Dr. Tietz earned her undergraduate degree and MBA from the University of Akron, and her PhD in Education specializing in Curriculum and Instruction from Kent State University. She and her husband live in their adopted hometown of Kent, Ohio. Read More Read Less