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Amelia Hart

Amelia Hart

Teaching Associate Professor

Location Room - 640C, Haslam Business Building , United States

Department:

Accounting & Information Management

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Biography

Amelia Hart, CPA, CGMA is a teaching associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business.

In addition to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, Hart mentors students and supports new faculty through the Volunteer Faculty Launchpad program. She was appointed to the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy and serves in leadership roles with the Tennessee Society of CPAs, the American Accounting Association and Beta Alpha Psi International. She is also on the boards of Goodwill Industries of Knoxville and the United Way of Greater Knoxville’s Investment and Endowment Committee.

Hart co-authors accounting and auditing articles for the Tennessee CPA Journal and presents frequently to professional and academic audiences, including the Department of Defense, American Bar Association, AGA and state CPA societies. She previously held faculty positions at other institutions and worked in industry leadership roles. Hart is a licensed CPA in Tennessee and a CGMA.

Education:

Anderson University, Ph.D., Accounting

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, M.B.A., Accounting

Lee University, B.S., Accounting

Awards/Honors
  • Bank of America Faculty Leadership Award, Finalist, (2025)
  • Poets & Quants Top 50 Undergraduate Professors (2024)
  • University of Tennessee President’s Award: Citation of Merit (2024)
  • Inclusive Leadership Award, Haslam College of Business (2024)
  • Rhea & Ivy Excellence in Teaching Award, Accounting & Information Management (2024)
  • Richard C. Reizenstein Outstanding Commitment to Students Award, Haslam College of Business (2023)
  • Decosimo Faculty Leadership Award, Accounting & Information Management (2021)
  • Excellence in Advising Award, Lee University
  • Inspire Teaching Excellence Representative: Featured Presentation, Center of Teaching Excellence
  • Strengths Faculty Representative: Featured in video for using signature strength in teaching
  • Speaker, Lee University President’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
  • Who’s who among International Business Leaders
  •  UMOJA Community Service Award
  • National Collegiate Business Merit Award
  • National Collegiate Minority Leadership Award
  • Key-Player in Corporate Award, Powertel Inc.