Faculty Profile for Dr. Kyle Mao

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Dr. Kyle Mao
Assistant Professor — Department of Accounting
phone: (512) 245-8328

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Accounting, 2023, University of Arizona.
Master of Science (MS) in Finance, 2018, Michigan State University.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance, 2017, University of Iowa.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Management, 2017, University of Iowa.

Teaching Interests

Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting.

Research Interests

Managerial accounting using experimental methods.
Two main research areas: Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and management control systems (MCS).

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Douthit, J. D., Mao, Z., & Martin, P. R. (n.d.). Tend to One’s Own House: The Effect of Firm CSR on Employee Effort. Contemporary Accounting Research.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Reviewer Award, American Accounting Association. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Arizona Think Tank Behavioral Research Fellow, Eller College of Business, University of Arizona. 2020

Selected Grants

  • Mao, Zhiping (Principal), Hudspeth, Kaitlin (Co-Principal), Majerczyk, Michael (Co-Principal). Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Doctoral Scholars Stage III Grant, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Funded by The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), formerly known as the National Association of Cost Accountants (NACA), is a professional organization of accountants., $8600. (Funded: January 11, 2023 - Present). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Reviewer / Referee
AAA Accounting Behavior and Organization Research Conference
June 15, 2024-June 19, 2024
Member
Accounting Department New Faculty Search Committee
November 22, 2023-April 1, 2024
Reviewer / Referee
AAA Annual Meeting, Management Accounting Section
February 19, 2024-February 21, 2024
Reviewer / Referee
University of North Texas Research Conference
2023-2023
Reviewer / Referee
AAA Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting
2023-2023