Sandra Shelton

Sandra Waller Shelton (1954-2021)[1] was an American economist, specializing in auditing and accounting. She was a professor in the School of Accountancy & MIS at DePaul University, where she was named KPMG Alumni Distinguished Professor in 2012[2][3] and KPMG Neil F. Casson Endowed Professor in 2016.[2]

Education and career

Shelton was a 1976 graduate of Rhodes College, where she majored in economics.[4] After an MBA from Indiana University, she began working for one of what at that time were the big six accounting firms, but returned to academia after guest-lecturing at Chicago State University. She completed a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Wisconsin in 1994,[5] and joined the De Paul faculty.[6]

Recognition

The PhD Project, a non-profit organization whose goal is to bring minority students back to academia as professors, listed Shelton in their hall of fame in 2014.[5] In 2017 the Rhodes College Black Student Association gave Shelton their Distinguished Alumni Award.[4]

References
  1. Florzak, Robin (October 5, 2021). "Remembering Sandra Shelton (1954-2021), DePaul Accountancy Professor and Role Model for PhD Candidates of Color". Driehaus College of Business & Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.
  2. Zamorski, Andrew (May 16, 2016). "Sandra Shelton Named KPMG Casson Professor". De Paul College of Business.
  3. "African American Faculty News". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. March 22, 2012.
  4. "2017 Distinguished Alumni to Receive Awards During Homecoming/Reunion Weekend". Rhodes College. October 23, 2017.
  5. "The PhD Project Hall of Fame 2014 Honoree: Sandra W. Shelton, Professor of Accounting, DePaul University" (PDF).
  6. Jones, Patrice M. (March 5, 2000). "Sandra Waller Shelton". Chicago Tribune.


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