Haslam College of Business - Laurie Ereddia

Biography

Laurie is a fourth-year doctoral student with research interests in auditing, corporate governance and financial reporting. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting at Kennesaw State University. Laurie is an Accounting Doctoral Scholars (ADS) Program Scholar. Prior to entering the Ph.D. program, she worked as an audit associate at Grant Thornton in Atlanta, Ga., and as a controller at a small private entity. Laurie’s teaching experience includes two years as an adjunct instructor of introductory financial accounting at Kennesaw State as well as a lead instructor of undergraduate auditing at the University of Tennessee. Laurie’s dissertation is preliminarily entitled “Firm Transparency of Risk Oversight: An Examination of Cybersecurity Governance Disclosures.” Laurie’s other working papers include “Attracting Female Directors in the U.S.: The Roles of Stakeholders, Boards and Executives” with Lauren Cunningham and “Beyond Financial Expertise: What Do Investors Value in Audit Committee Members?” with Lauren Cunningham and James Myers. Laurie is a member of the American Accounting Association and a licensed CPA in the state of Georgia. She anticipates completing her Ph.D. requirements no later than summer 2023.