Robin R. Pennington, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Accounting North Carolina State University Campus Box 8113 Raleigh, NC 27695-8113 Phone: 919.515.4509 Fax: 919.515.4446 robin_pennington@ncsu.edu Professional Interests Research: Behavioral research in Accounting Information Systems Teaching: Accounting Information Systems, IT Risk and Controls, ERP, Research seminars Academic Background Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Accounting, 2002 M.S., University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Accounting, 1998 B.S., West Virginia State College, Institute, WV, Accounting, 1989 Teaching Experience 2007 present: Assistant Professor North Carolina State University 2002 2007: Assistant Professor University of Tennessee 1998 2002: Instructor/Research Assistant University of South Carolina Certifications Certified Public Accountant, South Carolina INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Refereed Articles Taylor, E. & Pennington, R. (2009). Excel 2007 A Tutorial of Basic Skills for Accounting and Business Majors. Compendium of Classroom Cases and Tools for AIS Applications C3, 4. Pinsker, R., Pennington, R., & Kahle, J. (2009). The Influence of Roles, Advocacy, and Adaptation to the Accounting Decision Environment. Behavioral Research in Accounting, 21 (2), 91-111. Pennington, R. & Tuttle, B. (2009). Managing Impressions Using Distorted Graphs of Income and Earnings Per Share: The Role of Memory. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 10 (1), 25-45. Pennington, R. & Tuttle, B. (2007). The Effects of Information Overload on Software Project Risk Assessment. Decision Sciences, 38 (3), 489-526. Pennington, R., Kelton, A. S., & DeVries, D. (2006). The Effects of Qualitative Overload on Technology Acceptance. Journal of Information Systems, 20 (2), 25-36.
Kahle, J. B., Pinsker, R., & Pennington, R. (2005). Belief Revision in Accounting: A Literature Review of the Belief-Adjustment Model. Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research, 8, 1-40. Pennington, R., Wilcox, D., & Grover, V. (2004). The Role of System Trust in Business-to-Consumer Transactions. Journal of Management Information Systems, 20 (3), 197-226. Working Papers Kelton, A., Pennington, R., & Tuttle, B. (2009). The Effects of Information Presentation Format on Judgment and Decision Making: A Review of the Information Systems Research. Journal of Information Systems (second round revision). DeVries, D. & Pennington, R. (2009). Improving Student's Technical Writing Skills Using the Peer Review Process. Advances in Accounting Education. (second round revision) Kelton, A. & Pennington, R. (2009). An Examination of the Cognitive and Technological Effects of Electronic Financial Information on Investor Decisions. Work In Process Pennington, R., Fuller, R., & Hollander, A. Decision Making Bias and Decision Support Systems: A Model and Framework for Research. To be submitted to MIS Quarterly. Pennington, R., Kahle-Schafer, J., & Pinsker, R. An Examination of the Antecedents and Moderators of Advocacy and Skeptical Attitudes. Data collected, currently under analysis. Targeted for AOS or TAR. Fuller, R., Pennington, R. & Hollander, A. A Meta-analysis of Decision Support Systems. Currently collecting data. Targeted for MISQ or ISR. DeVries, D., Pennington, R., & Kelton, A. An Examination of the Effects of Perceived Effort, Actual Effort and Intention to Use an Information System on Performance Measures. Data collected, currently under analysis. Targeted for ISR. Pennington, R. & DeVries, D. Enterprise Risk Management and the Role of the CRO. Data collected, currently under analysis. Targeted for JAPP. with A. Kelton. Non-Professional Investors Decision Making Strategies in an Internet Financial Reporting Environment. Currently working on grant proposal. Refereed Conference Papers Kelton, A. & Pennington, R. (2007, October ). An Examination of the Cognitive and Technological Effects of Electronic Financial Information on Investment Decisions. AAA -ABO Research Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Pennington, R. & Tuttle, B. (2007, January). Managing Impressions Using Distorted Graphs of Income and Earnings Per Share: The Role of Memory. AAA - IS Section - Midyear Meeting, Savannah, Georgia. Pennington, R. & Tuttle, B. (2006, October). Managing Impressions Using Distorted Graphs of Income and Earnings Per Share: The Role of Memory. AAA - ABO Research Conference, Portland, Oregon. Pinsker, R., Pennington, R., & Kahle, J. (2005, August). A Structural Equations Model Analysis of the Factors Contributing to Accountants' Belief Revisions. AAA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California. DeVries, D. & Pennington, R. (2005, January). Improving Students' Technical Writing Skills Using the Peer Review Process. AAA - IS Section - Midyear Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. Pennington, R., Kelton, A., & DeVries, D. (2005, January). A Preliminary Study of the Mediating Effect of Qualitative Overload on Perceived Ease of Use and Intention in the Technology Acceptance Model. AAA - IS Section - Midyear Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. Pinsker, R., Pennington, R., & Kahle, J. (2004, October). A Structural Equations Model Analysis of the Factors Contributing to Accountants' Belief Revisions. AAA - ABO Research Conference, Chicago, Illinois. Pennington, R. & Tuttle, B. (2003, August). The Effects of Information Overload on Information Processing and Judgment in as IS Audit Task. AAA Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii. Pennington, R. (2001, April). Time Pressure Effects on Information Processing in an IS Audit Task. AAA - Southeast Regional Meeting, Tampa, Florida. Invited Presentations Pennington, R. (2009, January). Teaching Panel for New Scholars. Invited discussant/moderator at AAA IS Section AIS New Scholar Consortium, Charleston, South Carolina. Pennington, R. (2006, January). Research Tips for New Scholars. Invited presentation at AAA - IS Section - AIS New Scholar Consortium, Scottsdale, Arizona. WORK EXPERIENCE Non-Academic Experience Corporate financial accountant, Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company (1992-1996). Staff accountant, Schleeter, Monsen and Debacker, CPAs (1990-1992). Courses Taught Accounting Information Systems Survey of Accounting Accounting Lab Business Process Analysis Graduate Seminar in E-business Advanced Database Systems (ERP) IT Risk and Controls Ph.D. seminar - Behavioral Research in Accounting Ph.D. seminar - Introduction to Accounting Research Course Development Advanced Database Systems (ERP)
SERVICE: Business Process Analysis E-Enterprise Behavioral Research in Accounting Introduction to Accounting Research North Carolina State University 2009-present: Second Life Committee 2008-present: Recruiting Committee 2007-2008: Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2007: Summer School Teaching Committee University of Tennessee 2005-2006: Chair: Dissertation Committee: Andrea Kelton 2005-2007: Chair: Research on Human Subjects 2004-2007: Ph.D. Program and Research 2002-2007: Faculty Search 2002-2007: Information Management Group 2002-2007: Technology Service to the Profession Academic Conference: Discussant / Panelist 2009: American Accounting Association, annual meeting discussant for the IS Section, New York, New York. 2009: American Accounting Association, New Scholar Consortium panelist at the IS Section Midyear Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina. 2008: American Accounting Association, annual meeting discussant for the ABO Section, Anaheim, California. 2008: American Accounting Association, annual meeting discussant for the IS Section, Anaheim, California. 2008: American Accounting Association, JIS Research Workshop discussant at the IS Section Midyear Meeting, Redondo Beach, California. 2007: American Accounting Association, annual meeting discussant for the ABO Section, Chicago, Illinois. 2006: American Accounting Association, New Scholar Consortium panelist at the IS Section Midyear Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona. 2006: American Accounting Association, discussant at the IS Midyear Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona. 2005: American Accounting Association, annual meeting discussant for the IS Section, San Francisco, California. 2004: American Accounting Association, discussant at the IS Section Midyear Meeting, Tampa, Florida. 2004: American Accounting Association, annual meeting discussant for the IS Section, Orlando, Florida. 2000: American Accounting Association, discussant at the Southeast Regional Meeting, Savannah, Georgia. Board Member: PRJ Editorial Review Board 2006 - present: Journal of Information Systems, editorial advisory and review board member.
Member: Committee / Task Force 2006-2007: American Accounting Association IS Section, Research and Publications Committee Member. 2005-2006: American Accounting Association IS Section, Research and Publications Committee Member. 2004-2005: American Accounting Association IS Section, Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee Member. Reviewer Journal Article / Manuscript 2003-present: Journal of Information Systems, ad hoc reviewer. 2007-present: International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, ad hoc reviewer. 2003-present: Journal of Management Information Systems, ad hoc reviewer. 2009: Issues in Accounting Education, ad hoc reviewer 2009: C3 Compendium of Classroom Cases and Tools for AIS Applications, ad hoc reviewer. 2005: International Journal of E-Commerce, ad hoc reviewer. 2004: Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research, ad hoc reviewer. 2004: Journal of International Accounting Research, ad hoc reviewer. Reviewer Conference Article / Manuscript 2007-2009: American Accounting Association, reviewer for the ABO Section Annual Meeting. 2009 - American Accounting Association, reviewer for the ABO Section Midyear Meeting. 2003-2009: American Accounting Association, reviewer for the IS Section Midyear Meeting. 2003-2009: American Accounting Association, reviewer for the IS Section Annual Meeting. 2004: AIS Research Symposium, ad hoc reviewer. Service to the Community Speech / Presentation at a Community Meeting 2005: Internal Auditors, Invited presentation for the Internal Auditors local chapter Honors-Awards-Grants 2009: Gill Grant - NCSU 2003: AAA Information Systems Section Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Accounting Association. 2001: Doctoral Consortium Fellow, American Accounting Association. 2001: IS Section Doctoral Student Travel Grant, American Accounting Association IS Section.