Sandra Waller Shelton (1954-2021)[1] was an American economist, specializing in auditing and accounting. She was a professor in the School of Accountancy & MIS at DePaul University, where she was named KPMG Alumni Distinguished Professor in 2012[2][3] and KPMG Neil F. Casson Endowed Professor in 2016.[2]

Education and career

Shelton was a 1976 graduate of Rhodes College, where she majored in economics.[4] After an MBA from Indiana University, she began working for one of what at that time were the big six accounting firms, but returned to academia after guest-lecturing at Chicago State University. She completed a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Wisconsin in 1994,[5] and joined the De Paul faculty.[6]

Recognition

The PhD Project, a non-profit organization whose goal is to bring minority students back to academia as professors, listed Shelton in their hall of fame in 2014.[5] In 2017 the Rhodes College Black Student Association gave Shelton their Distinguished Alumni Award.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Florzak, Robin (October 5, 2021). "Remembering Sandra Shelton (1954-2021), DePaul Accountancy Professor and Role Model for PhD Candidates of Color". Driehaus College of Business & Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.
  2. 1 2 Zamorski, Andrew (May 16, 2016). "Sandra Shelton Named KPMG Casson Professor". De Paul College of Business.
  3. ↑ "African American Faculty News". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. March 22, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "2017 Distinguished Alumni to Receive Awards During Homecoming/Reunion Weekend". Rhodes College. October 23, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "The PhD Project Hall of Fame 2014 Honoree: Sandra W. Shelton, Professor of Accounting, DePaul University" (PDF).
  6. ↑ Jones, Patrice M. (March 5, 2000). "Sandra Waller Shelton". Chicago Tribune.


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