Lin is a published expert in the areas of IT governance, internal controls, information security, data analytics and knowledge management. Having worked as an independent consultant in implementing enterprise information systems, she brings together an academic and diverse business perspective. She is especially interested in the relationships between social, psychological and technological factors that impact knowledge management in organizations.

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• Cefaratti, M., & Lin, H. (2018). Exploring data center migration: A case study capturing perceptions from the field. Journal of Information systems. 32(1), 1-17.
• Lin, H., & Hwang, Y. (2014). Do feelings matter? The effects of intrinsic benefits on individuals’ commitment toward knowledge systems. Computers in Human Behavior, 30, 191-198.
• Lin, H., Fan, W., & Chau, P.Y.K. (2014). Determinants of users’ continuance of social networking sites: A self-regulation perspective. Information & Management, 51(5), 595 – 603.
• Lin, H., Fan, W., & Wallace, L. (2013). The effects of social and technical factors on user satisfaction, sense of belonging and knowledge community usage. International Journal of e-Collaboration, 9(3), 13-30.

He teaches auditing and has published extensively within the field, including books on audit sampling and auditing principles. He has also helped to build an extensive and active alumni network for DePaul Accountancy & MIS graduates. Dr. Whittington formerly served as dean of the Driehaus College of Business.

Whittington is highly distinguished across the accounting and business fields. In 2001, he was named one of the top 100 most influential people in accounting by Accounting Today. He has received the Ernst & Young Outstanding Professor Award twice, and each year from 2006-2016, Crain’s Chicago Business highlighted him in its “Who’s Who in Chicago” list.

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• Du, N., & Whittington, R. (2017). An experimental investigation of dimensional precision in uncertainty disclosures related to revenue recognition. Accounting Research Journal, 31(1).
• Du, N., & Whittington, R. (2017). . The CPA Journal.
• Shelton, S., Trendell, M., & Whittington, R. (2016). Williams Community Hospital: An Internal Auditing Case. Issues in Accounting Education, 31(3), 337-345.
• Whittington, R., & Shelton, S. (2008). The influence of the auditor’s report on investors’ evaluations after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Managerial Accounting Journal, 23(2), 142-160.

Du has taught financial accounting and reporting at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research bridges the gap between psychology and accounting with a special focus on judgment and decision-making for financial information users. She has published many articles in various journals including Management Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Behavioral Finance, Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance, Accounting Research Journal, International Journal of Forecas​ting, The CPA Journal, Research in Accounting Regulations, Strategic Finance and Managerial Auditing.

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• “The Effects of Imprecise Probabilities and Outcomes in Evaluating Investment Options,” with David V. Budescu, 2005, Management Science 51(12), 1791–1803
• “Coherence and Consistency of Investors’ Probability Judgments,” with David V. Budescu, 2007, Management Science 53(11), 1731–1744
• “Does Past Volatility Affect Investors’ Price Forecasts and Confidence Judgments?” with David V. Budescu, 2007, International Journal of Forecasting 23 (3), 497-511
• “Do Investors React Differently to Range and Point Management Earnings Forecasts?” 2009, Journal of Behavioral Finance 10 (4), 195-203

Durtschi has spoken or presented at the American Accounting Association multiple years since 2014. She currently serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of Forensic Accounting Research, Issues in Accounting Education and the Journal of accounting and Free Enterprise.

Her research and work have been leveraged throughout the academic community and the accounting field. Her instructional resource, “The Tallahassee BeanCounters: A Problem-Based Learning Case in Forensic Auditing,” published in Issues in Accounting Education, is used in the Certification Examination for Internal Auditors (CFD). Durtschi is former president of the Forensic and Investigative Accounting section of the American Accounting Association (AAA) and currently serves as chair of the AAA Council.

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• Durtschi, C., & Rufus, R. J. (2017). Arson or accident: A forensic accounting case requiring critical thinking and expert communication. Issues in Accounting Education, 32(1), 113-122.
• Dee, C., Durtschi, C., & Mindak, M. (2017). Alpine Cupcakes, Inc: An Audit Case Study. Westmont, IL: Cambridge Business Publishers.
• Dee, C., Durtschi C, & Mindak M. (2014). The Grand Teton Candy Company: Connecting the dots in a fraud investigation. Issues in Accounting Education, 29(3), 443-458.
• Carpenter, T., Durtschi, C., & Gaynor L. (2011). The incremental benefits of a forensic accounting course on skepticism and fraud-related judgments. Issues in Accounting Education, 26(1), 1-21.

At DePaul, Wang mainly teaches audit analytics and has been invited by universities and conferences around the world to discuss curriculum design and analytics teaching strategies. He is now on the Fulbright Specialist Roster for developing analytics curriculum for accounting/auditing programs. He was a speaker of analytics at a chief audit executive roundtable hosted by the Institute of Internal Auditors. He was also a speaker of cybersecurity and analytics at the 2019 American Accounting Association AIS Bootcamp, and was involved in the development of cybersecurity curriculum guidelines by Association for Computing Machinery. In 2018, Wang was selected to be the KPMG James Marwick professor in residence.

He actively serves in the professional community as a workshop/conference coordinator, reviewer and editorial board member. In 2020, Wang served as the editor of the Journal of Information Systems as well as the president of the AAA Midwest Region.

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• Huang, S.-M., T. Wang, J.-C. Yen, C.-B. Lee, Y.-C. Wang, and Y.-T. Yang. 2022. The Use of Geographic Information in Audit Data Analytics for Evidence Gathering: A Design Science Approach. Journal of Information System.
• Wang, T., J.-C. Yen, and K. Yoon. 2022. Responses to SEC Comment Letters on Cybersecurity Disclosures: An Exploratory Study. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems
• Wang, T., and X. Deng. 2022. User Characteristics, Social Media Use, and Fatigue During the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Stressor–Strain–Outcome Framework. Computers in Human Behavior Reports
• Wang, Y.-Y., and T. Wang. 2022. Python Code and Illustrative Crisis Management Data from Twitter. Journal of Information System

Kuhlmann teaches Tax Treatment of Individuals and Property; Tax Treatment of Corporations and Partnerships; and Comparative Tax Systems. In addition, she serves as the faculty liaison with the online Master of Science in Taxation programs. Her research focuses primarily on the areas of structuring the curriculum to develop tax expertise. She has been published in the Tax Advisor.​

In addition to her work in accountancy, Lueders’ research interests include exploring the use of teaching strategies to impact the academic and social challenges faced by first-generation college students. She has served on numerous committees at DePaul since 2006.

Lueders is a member of the American Accounting Association, the Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Fraternity and the Illinois CPA Society.

Marutzky has been recognized for both her work as an educator and her legal work with the Justice Department, having been nominated for the Illinois CPA society’s “Educator of the Year” award, receiving the U.S. Department of Justice “Special Achievement Award for Sustained Superior Performance” and receiving the United States Attorney General’s “Special Commendation Award.”

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• Franklin, C., Marutzky, E., & Sandberg, C. (2007). Medical professional liability: Physicians’ guide to understanding professional negligence claims. Resident & Staff Physician, 53(7).
• Franklin, C., Marutzky, E., & Sandberg, C. (2007). Best practices and prevention basics: A physician’s guide to understanding claims of professional negligence, Part 2. Resident & Staff Physician, 53(10).
• Zaremski, M. (1988). Government Liability, Medical and Hospital Negligence. Goldstein, L. (Ed.). Clark Boardman Callaghan.

In addition to her academic career, Mindak has worked for two of the Big Four accounting firms: Ernst & Young and PwC. In her roles with these companies, she focused on auditing services for several industries, including manufacturing, public companies, healthcare nonprofits, financial services and retail.

Her academic research interests include publications on audit risk, fraud, corporate environmental responsibility and forensic accounting.

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• Dee, C., Durtschi, C., & Mindak, M. (2017). Alpine Cupcakes, Inc: An Audit Case Study. Westmont, IL: Cambridge Business Publishers.
• Mindak, M, Sen, P.K., & Stephan, J. (2016). Beating Threshold Targets with Earnings Management. Review of Accounting and Finance, 15(2),198-221.
• Heltzer, W., Mindak, M., & Zhou, M. (2015). Do Firms Engage in Aggressive Tax Reporting Prior to Bankruptcy? Accounting and Taxation, 7(2), 1-15.
• Dee, C., Durtschi C, & Mindak M. (2014). The Grand Teton Candy Company: Connecting the dots in a fraud investigation. Issues in Accounting Education, 29(3), 443-458.

His research has been published by leading journals including the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Information Systems and Accounting & Finance, among others. Chen teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in accounting information systems. Prior to joining DePaul, he taught courses in advanced financial accounting as well as contemporary accounting issues and research at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He has received the Dean’s Recognition for Outstanding Teaching at UIC.

Chen is actively involved in the profession. He has presented his work at various seminars and conferences. His research has been nominated for several best conference paper awards. Chen regularly serves as a referee and conference discussant and has received the FARS Excellence in Reviewing ​Award.

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• Chen, G., Tian, X., and M. Yu. 2022. Redact to Protect? Customers’ Incentive to Protect Information and Suppliers’ Disclosure Strategies. Journal of Accounting and Economics 74 (1): 101490.
• Chen, G., Judd, S., and S. Pandit. 2021. Firm Unionization and Disruptions in Customer Relationships. Contemporary Accounting Research 38 (4): 2759-2807.
• Chen, G., Wang, B., and X. Wang. 2021. Corporate Social Responsibility and Information Flow. Accounting & Finance 61 (2): 2759-2807.
• Altschuler, D., Chen, G., and J. Zhou. 2015. Anticipation of management forecasts and analysts’ private information search. Review of Accounting Studies 20 (2): 803-838.