Selection Committee
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Beverly R. Walther
Professor of Accounting Information and Management at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Ms. Walther has conducted research in the areas of security analysts, managerial disclosures, and investor reactions since joining the Kellogg faculty in 1995, following the completion of her Ph.D. at University of Chicago. She teaches managerial accounting, and has received the Sidney J. Levy Teaching Award in 1997, 2005, and 2011. She is a past editor for The Accounting Review, and has served on numerous school and profession-wide committees. She currently holds the Eric L. Kohler endowed chair at Kellogg. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.