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Dr. Amanda Tahireh Lester

  • Assistant Professor - Department of Accounting
Portrait of Dr. Amanda Tahireh Lester

Biography and education

PhD in Accounting - The University of Texas at Austin
Master in Professional Accounting (MPA) - The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - The University of Texas at Austin

Research Interests

  • Lester, Amanda Tahireh. McCoy Faculty Development Funds, Texas State University, $1600. (Funded: August 2025 - August 2026). Grant.
  • Lester, Mandy Tahireh. McCoy College Dean’s Summer Research Grant, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: June 2025 - August 2025). Grant.
  • Lester, Amanda Tahireh. Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $10000. (Funded: January 2025 - Present). Grant.
  • Lester, Amanda Tahireh. McCoy Faculty Development Funds, Texas State University, $4000. (Funded: August 2024 - August 2025). Grant.
  • Hales, J., & Lester, M. T. (2026). Designing and Implementing a  Sustainability Reporting Course. Issues in Accounting Education. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.2308/ISSUES-2024-091
  • Ellison, M. T., & White, B. J. (2024). The world according to GAARP—Discussion of “To read or to listen? Does disclosure delivery mode impact investors’ reactions to managers’ tone language?”. Contemporary Accounting Research, 41(1), 7–38. https://doi.org/10.1111/1911-3846.12898
  • Bernhardt, N., Ellison, M. T., Rennekamp, K., & White, B. J. (2023). Language in Financial Disclosures. In Handbook of Financial Decision Making (pp. 154–170). Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom: Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/handbook-of-financial-decision-making-9781802204162.html
  1. Reviewer / Referee

    Issues in Accounting Education

  2. Reviewer / Referee

    Contemporary Accounting Review

  3. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of Financial Reporting

  4. Reviewer / Referee

    Accounting Horizons