Kelly Damron
Chair, Accounting
Biography
Dr. Kelly K. Damron, CPA is an associate professor of accounting. She specializes in teaching introductory financial accounting, taxation, and intermediate accounting II. Dr. Damron engages students using games and non-traditional actives in the classroom. She has authored an article on using Monopoly® in introductory accounting courses. Her dissertation and a published journal article were on the development of soft skills in accounting interns. She utilizes her industry experience when teaching and helping students with career advice. Dr. Damron is the advisor for the GCU Accounting Society. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in Advanced Accounting.
Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration: Advanced Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • Master of Business Administration
Programs Taught
  • Bridge (Master of Science in Accounting)
  • Bridge (Master of Science in Accounting with an Emphasis in Tax Compliance and Planning)
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting with an Emphasis in Public Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Business Intelligence
Classes
  • ACC-250: Financial Accounting
  • ACC-260: Management Accounting
  • ACC-371: Intermediate Accounting II
  • ACC-460: Taxation
  • ACC-465: Taxation II
Publications
  • Damron, Kelly. (2019). Using Board Games to Engage Non-interested Students in Accounting Classes.
  • Damron, K. and Slover, E.. (2021). An Exploration of the Association Between Accounting Internship Experiences and Development of Soft Skills.
Licenses / Certificates
  • CPA
Awards
  • Teaching Excellence Award Recipient - 2018
  • Faculty of the Year - 2023
  • Faculty Career Advisor of the Year - 2020
  • Recipient, Influential Faculty Award - 2016
  • Recipient, Outstanding Online Faculty recognition - 2014
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