Priscilla S. Wisner, Ph.D., CMA University of Tennessee College of Business Administration Department of Accounting and Information Management 638 Stokely Management Center Knoxville, TN 37996-0560 pwisner@utk.edu (865) 974-1714 office (865) 974-4631 (fax) Education Ph.D. 1997 University of Tennessee Primary focus: Accounting; Support area: Industrial Engineering Chancellor s Honors M.B.A. 1992 Cornell University Fried Scholar B.A. 1978 The George Washington University International Economics Work Experience Academic 2010 - University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN Distinguished Lecturer, Accounting and Information Management Joint appointment with UT Center for Executive Education o Faculty Process Curriculum Coordinator and faculty, Global Supply Chain Executive MBA program o Core faculty, Professional MBA program 2005 2010 Montana State University Bozeman, MT Associate Professor of Accounting MSU College of Business Dean s Award of Outstanding Performance in Research, 2006 MSU Alumni Association/Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Award for Teaching Excellence, 2006 2006 2009 National Economics University Hanoi, Vietnam Adjunct Professor, MBA Program (Summer) 1997 2005 Thunderbird School of Global Management Glendale, AZ Assistant Professor Academic Director, Thunderbird Guadalajara Mexico Program 2010 Adjunct Faculty Beijing, China 1993 1997 University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN Lecturer and Research Assistant, College of Business Center for Industrial Services Community Education Series Corporate American Management Systems (1992-1993) consultant, government financial systems Maryland Disability Law Center (1989 1991) - business manager and consultant Citicorp Information Services (1983 1988) - financial management; consultant Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (1981 1983) controller for concessionaire International Teaching: MBA: Vietnam, China, Mexico; Executive education: Colombia; English: Spain Academic program management: Mexico; Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay Corporate assignment: Italy Teaching Portfolio Managerial Accounting Introductory and Advanced Cost / Managerial Accounting (undergraduate) Managerial Accounting and Decision Making (MBA) Profit Planning and Control (MBA) Corporate Partners: Mexico (MBA) experiential learning for students in MX companies P. Wisner, page 1
Financial Accounting Principles of Financial Accounting (undergraduate) Intermediate Accounting (undergraduate) Financial Statement and Decision Analysis (MBA) Financial Accounting and External Reporting (MBA) International Accounting Module (MPAc) Executive Education Financial Statement Analysis; Accounting Analysis for non-accountants; Financial Accounting; Product costing; Activity Based Costing; Flexible budgeting; Decision Analysis; Corporate Social Responsibility; Balanced Scorecard Research Focus: Performance measurement and management; managerial control; corporate social responsibility Publications: Christensen, A., D. Schmidt and P.S. Wisner. 2010. Assessing service-learning outcomes for students participating in VITA programs. Advances in Accounting Education, 11. Kaplan, S. and P.S. Wisner. 2009. The judgmental effects of management communications and balanced scorecard format on performance evaluations. Behavioral Research in Accounting, 21(2). Wisner, P.S., M.J. Epstein and R. Bagozzi. 2009. Environmental proactivity and performance. Advances in Environmental Accounting and Management. Epstein, M.J. and P.S. Wisner. 2009. Performance metrics to measure and manage social and environmental impacts. The Business of Sustainability. Berkshire Publishing. Wisner, P.S. 2009. Profitability analysis using activity based costing. Finance: The Ultimate Resource, Bloomsbury Press. Wisner, P.S. 2009. Statistical process control for quality improvement. Finance: The Ultimate Resource, Bloomsbury Press. Wisner, P.S. 2009. Multi-dimensional performance measurement using the balanced scorecard. Finance: The Ultimate Resource, Bloomsbury Press. Wisner, P.S. 2007. Making the most of volunteer resources: How not-for-profit agencies create and benefit from volunteer satisfaction. Production and Operations Management Chronicle. Wisner, P.S., M.J. Epstein and R. Bagozzi. 2006. Organizational antecedents and consequences of environmental performance. Advances in Environmental Accounting and Management. Epstein, M.J. and P.S. Wisner. 2006. Improving corporate profitability through accountability. Business: The Ultimate Resource, Perseus Publishing. Epstein, M.J. and P.S. Wisner. 2006. Actions and measures to improve sustainability, chapter in The Accountable Corporation, Praeger Publishing. Wisner, P.S. and M.J. Epstein. 2005. Push and pull impacts of NAFTA on environmental responsiveness and performance in Mexican industry. Management International Review. Also published in: 2005, Proceedings, Council for Economic Cooperation, Third Annual Symposium on Trade and the Environment (Montreal). 2007 Government Policy Business and Marketing Strategy, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts in India. P. Wisner, page 2
Epstein, M.J. and P.S. Wisner. 2005. Managing and controlling environmental performance: Evidence from Mexico, Advances in Management Accounting. Wisner, P.S., A. Stringfellow, W.E. Youngdahl, and L. Parker. 2004. The service volunteer-loyalty chain: An exploratory study of charitable not-for-profit service organizations. Journal of Operations Management. Wisner, P.S. and J. Zerio. 2004. D Aquino Quimica S.A. Case and Teaching Note. Thunderbird case series. Wisner, P.S. 2003. Beyond Profitability: A framework for measuring the impact of ICT kiosks. In A. Badshah, S. Khan, M. Garrido, eds., Connected for Development: Information Kiosks and Sustainability, United Nations. Epstein, M.J. and P.S. Wisner. 2002. Improving corporate profitability through accountability. Business: The Ultimate Resource, Perseus Publishing. Epstein, M.J. and P.S. Wisner. 2001. Using a balanced scorecard to implement sustainability. Environmental Quality Management. Wisner, P.S. 2001. The impact of work teams on performance. Advances in Management Accounting. Epstein, M.J. and P.S. Wisner. 2001. Increasing corporate accountability: The external disclosure of balanced scorecard measures. Harvard Business School Press: The Balanced Scorecard Report (July- August). Epstein, M.J. and P.S. Wisner. 2001. Implementing social and environmental strategies with the balanced scorecard. Harvard Business School Press: The Balanced Scorecard Report (May-June). Wisner, P.S. and H. Feist. 2001. The payoffs of teaming. Strategic Finance. Epstein, M.J. and P.S. Wisner. 2001. Measuring and managing social and environmental impacts. In John Shank, ed. Handbook of Cost Management. Roth, H.P. and P.S. Wisner. 1999. Mapping processes to identify activities and manage costs. Corporate Controller. Brewer, P. and P.S. Wisner. 1998. From cost accounting to cost management. The Journal of Engineering Valuation and Cost Analysis. Wisner, P.S. and H.P. Roth. 1998. Metalworks Company case. Issues in Accounting Education. Wisner, P.S. 1995. GAAP Guide CPE Program. In (Jan R. Williams, ed.) 1995 Miller GAAP Guide. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company. Under Review Wisner, P.S. A Votre Sante teaching case. Working Papers/Projects Case: Performance measurement and analysis in a telephone call center. Developing a pedagogical case requiring students to analyze and evaluate various performance data using statistical analysis tools. Study of cultural / decision making characteristics of Vietnamese managers, using the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) framework. Conducting preliminary work to translate documents, evaluate a pilot test of subjects and establish procedures for data collection in Vietnam. P. Wisner, page 3
The intersection of supply chain management and corporate social responsibility. Developing a 2x2 matrix that reflects why and how organizations involve supply chain partners in their CSR initiatives. Creating a living environmental management system: the Yellowstone National Park experience. Description and review of an environmental management system developed and implemented in the part. Data collected, currently writing paper. Working with Deb Holmstrom, environmental and risk manager for Delaware North Corporation. Study of operational fraud. Creating a database of fraud activities in operational areas marketing, operations, research and development, purchasing, etc. Will use this data to write a paper discussing where fraud occurs throughout operational areas of the organization. Presentations Research 2009 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting (New York) Assessing servicelearning outcomes for students participating in VITA programs 2006 American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting (Portland, OR) Lessons from the Fifth Dimension: The Judgmental Effects of Management Communication and BSC Format on Performance Evaluation 2006 North American Accounting Society, Annual Conference (Chicago, IL) Making the Most of Volunteer Resources: Lessons Learned from the Volunteer-Loyalty Chain 2005 Council for Economic Cooperation, Third Annual Symposium on Trade and the Environment (Montreal) Push and pull impacts of NAFTA on environmental responsiveness and performance in Mexican industry 2005 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting (San Francisco) The Judgmental Effects of Management Communications and BSC Performance Dimensions on Performance Evaluations 2004 Management Accounting Research Conference (Miami, FL) Managing what Matters: Managerial Control Processes and Actions that Influence Firm Performance 2003 American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting (Breckenridge, CO) Organizational Antecedents and Consequences of Environmental Performance 2003 Greening of Industry Conference (San Francisco) 2002 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting (San Antonio, TX) Organizational Antecedents and Consequences of Environmental Performance 2001 Arizona State University Research Forum Evidence of the Influence of Management Control Systems on Environmental and Financial Performance 2001 Management Accounting Research Conference (Savannah, GA) Implementation of Management Control Systems in Mexico: An Empirical Study of Environmental Performance Drivers 2001 - Third Workshop on Management Accounting Change (Siena, Italy) Implementation of Management Control Systems in Mexico: An Empirical Study of Environmental Performance Drivers 1999 INFORMS Conference (Cincinnati, OH) Using Activity Based Costing to Measure and Manage Environmental Costs 1997 Management Accounting Research Conference (Memphis, TN) The Impact of Work Teams on Performance and Metalworks Company Case Presentations Practitioner / Managerial 2005 Creating a Thriving Community Conference Speaker (Phoenix) 2004 Corporate Volunteerism Awards: Keynote Speaker (Phoenix) 2003 E-ducation Without Borders World Forum (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): Keynote Speaker Building a Global Education Network 2002 Arizona Society of CPAs International Issues Forum Corporate Responsibility: Making the Business Case 2002 Thunderbird Conference on Corporate Responsibility: The Global Environment 2001 2002 Thunderbird Global Business Forums (Mexico City, London, Hong Kong, New York City) Implementing Sustainability: Lessons from Leadership Companies P. Wisner, page 4
2000 Net Impact Global Conference Panel moderator Media Mentions / Interviews 2005 Thunderbird Global Vista Article reviewing outcomes of non-profit volunteer management study (Summer). 2004 The Business Journal Article on Corporate Partners: MX class and projects in Guadalajara, Mexico (August 13). 2004 Wall Street Journal Career Journal (on-line) Quoted in article Keep Overseas Staff Focused on the Right Goals (June 11). 2003 National Public Radio Marketplace Interview re: SEC requirement for companies to reconcile pro forma releases of accounting information with SEC filings (February 8). 2002 Selections: The Magazine of the Graduate Management Admission Council Interviewed for an article Striking the Balance about the inclusion of ethics and values in the graduate business school curriculum (Fall). 2002 The Business Journal Featured in article Social responsibility can translate into big profits, (October 11). 2002 The Economist.com Discussed Prof. Wisner s research on corporate responsibility / governance in Learning how best to behave, (September 6). 2002 Business Week Prof. Wisner s research work discussed in How an MBA can bend your mind, (April 1). 2002 Business Week On-line Prof. Wisner s research work discussed in Learning to make ethics last, (March 11). 2002 Graduate Business Advisor Case by Case Value Add (August 7). 2001 Ming Pao Daily News (China) Interview with Prof. Wisner re: Operational alignment to create value (September). 2001 Management Today en Espanol (Mexico) Interview with Dr. Herberger (President of Thunderbird) and Dr. Wisner (April). Service University of Tennessee MBA Program Committee, 2010 - present Montana State University MSU Promotion & Tenure Review Committee, 2009 2010 MSU Faculty Senate, 2008 2010 Course coordinator for 200-level managerial accounting, 2005 2010 Faculty Search Committees, 2005 2010 (Chair, 2007; 2009 2010) Accounting Accreditation Plan co-author, 2006/2007 MSU Graduate Council, 2005 2008 Director, Master of Professional Accountancy Program, 2005 2008 Graduate Teaching / Research Assistants coordinator, 2005 2008 Assurance of Learning Committee, 2007 2008 Undergraduate and student internship advising, 2006 2010 MSU Foundation CFO Search, 2006 2007 Professional Chair, ABO Sectional conference 2011 Textbook reviewer, 2000 present Ad hoc reviewer for conferences and journals, 1998 - present Thunderbird School of Global Management Academic Director, Thunderbird Guadalajara Mexico program Faculty Development Committee CIBER Research Committee Tyco Corporate Social Responsibility case competition judge New student recruitment and orientation activities Net Impact Club Advisor P. Wisner, page 5