Susan Murray
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
James M. Hull College of Business
Department of Hull College of Business
James M. Hull College of Business
- SUMURRAY@augusta.edu
- (706) 667-4526
- AH E148
Education
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Ph.D., Business Administration and Management, General
Texas Tech University, 2012
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MBA, Accounting
Hawaii Pacific University, 1995
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BA, History, General
University of Texas - Austin, 1986
Certifications
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Certified Financial Manager
Institute of Management Accountants,
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Certified Management Accountant
Institute of Management Accountants,
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Certified Global Management Accountant
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2014
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Certified Public Accountant
Georgia State Board of Accountancy, 2017
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Certified Public Accountant
Illinois Board of Examiners, 2014
Awards & Honors
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Professor of the Year
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, 2022
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AU Nominee to the USG's Felton Jenkins, Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty
USG Board of Regents, 2020
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AU Teaching Excellence Award (Individual)
Augusta University, 2020
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Emerald Literati Highly Commended Paper for 2019
Emerald Publishing - Journal of Financial Economic Policy, 2019
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Faculty Membership
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, 2019
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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ACCT 6300
Accounting for Managers
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ACCT 3321
Cost Accounting
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ACCT 4350
Acct. Information Systems: Acct. Information Sys.
Teaching Interests
I teach courses that emphasize managerial decision-making through cost accounting, data analysis, and data visualization, with an added focus on how sustainability considerations shape business practice. My teaching approach encourages students to use evidence-based tools to understand costs, interpret data, and evaluate the long-term impact of organizational choices.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Following the Science? Examining the Issuance of Stay-at-Home Orders Related to COVID-19 by U.S. Governors, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Judicial Hellholes and Other Differential Characteristics: Is State-level Legal Risk Reflected in Audit Fee Pricing?, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Three strategies to positively impact student success in asynchronous education, 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Petrobras and others caught in the FCPA briar patch, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Explaining the adoption of benefit corporation laws by the U.S. states, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My research focuses on policy making and the institutional factors that shape how decisions are formed and implemented, alongside a broader interest in how technology influences contemporary organizational environments.
College Service
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Faculty Assembly Past Chair
2025 - 2026
Role: Other
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Faculty Excellence
2025 - 2025
Role: Mentor
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Faculty Assembly Chair
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Chair
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Hull COB Promotion & Tenure Committee
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Hull Case Competition
2024 - 2025
Role: Faculty Advisor
University Service
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Honors Thesis Panel - Undergraduate
2025 - 2026
Role: Other
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AU Teaching Excellence Award Review Committee
2025 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Honors Thesis Panel - Undergraduate
2024 - 2025
Role: Faculty Advisor
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AU Senate Faculty Rights & Responsibilities
2019 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
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Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Conference
2022
Role: Other
Professional Service
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Politics and the Life Sciences
- 2022
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Politics and the Life Sciences
- 2021
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Midwest Political Science Association
- 2021
Role: Conference-Related
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Georgia Society of CPAs - Augusta Chapter
- 2019
Role: Interaction with Industry
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Georgia Society of CPAs - Augusta Chapter
- 2018
Role: Other
Public Service
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Augusta Area Newcomers Club
2023 - 2025
Role: Officer, Treasurer
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Community Foundation of the CSRA
2024 - 2024
Role: Committee Chair
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
2016 - 2024
Role: Member
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Augusta University Faculty Club
2023 - 2024
Role: Officer, President/Elect/Past
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Augusta University Faculty Club - Program Committee
2019 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
