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Dr. Kyle Mao

  • Assistant Professor - Department of Accounting
Portrait of Dr. Kyle Mao

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

Research Interests

  • Mao, Zhiping. 2025 Faculty Development Fund, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $3000. (Funded: September 2025 - August 2026). Grant.
  • Mao, Zhiping. 2025 McCoy College Research Grant, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: March 2025 - March 2026). Grant.
  • Mao, Zhiping. 2024 Faculty Development Fund, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $1600. (Funded: September 2024 - August 2025). Grant.
  • Mao, Zhiping. 2023 Faculty Development Fund, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $2000. (Funded: September 2023 - August 2024). Grant.
  • 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 - December 31, 2024). Grant.
  • Douthit, J. D., Mao, Z., & Martin, P. R. (2024). Tend to One’s Own House: The Effect of Firm CSR on Employee Effort. Contemporary Accounting Research, 41(4), 2488–2513. https://doi.org/10.1111/1911-3846.12987
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professors of 2025, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. November 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction for Excellence in Teaching, McCoy College of Business. August 2025
  • 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
  1. Member

    Undergraduate Scholarship Committee

  2. Member

    Accounting Department New Faculty Search Committee

  3. Member

    Accounting Department New Faculty Search Committee

  4. Reviewer / Referee

    AAA Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting

  5. Reviewer / Referee

    AAA Annual Meeting, Management Accounting Section

  6. Reviewer / Referee

    AAA Accounting Behavior and Organization Research Conference

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