Dr. Dorothy A. McMullen

Associate Professor

• Email Address: mcmullen@rider.edu
• Phone: (609) 895-5518
• Office: Sweigart Hall 314
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• Mailing Address: 2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Research Interests: Fraudulent Financial Reporting; corporate governance: audit committees, accounting education
Teaching Interests: Auditing; accounting information systems; forensic accounting

Dr. McMullen has been a member of the Rider Community since 1991.   She teaches introductory courses, Accounting Information Systems, and Auditing.   She is the founder and past Advisor of the Epsilon Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi and currently is a member of the Catholic Campus Ministry Board. 

McMullen was recognized in the 2005 Who’s Who of America’s Teachers.   Her research interests are in the areas of fraudulent financial reporting and forensics, audit committees and corporate governance, and accounting education.   Her work has appeared in Issues in Accounting Education, Auditing a Journal of Theory and Practice, Journal of Accountancy, Accounting Horizons and Review of Accounting Information Systems.  She has served on the Editorial Boards of Journal of Accountancy, the Pennsylvania CPA Journal and Issues in Accounting Education.

She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs., the American Accounting Association, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Society of Forensic CPAs.

Background Information

• Doctor of Philosophy, 1992, Drexel University, Accounting, Statistics
• Master of Business Administration, 1986, Drexel University, Finance
• Bachelor’s of Science, 1977, LaSalle University, Accounting

• Haywood-Sullivan, M. E. & McMullen, D. A. (2009).  XBRL: Four Letters, NUMEROUS Benefits. Tennessee CPA Journal, 6-7.
• Haywood-Sullivan, M. E. & McMullen, D. A. (in press, 2009).  XBRL: The Barcode of Financial Statements. New Accountant.
• McMullen, D. A. & Sanchez, M. H. (in press, 2009).  A Preliminary Investigation of the Necessary Skills, Education Requirements and Training Requirements for Forensic Accountants. Journal of Forensic Accounting.
• Sanchez, M. H., Haywood-Sullivan, M. E. , & McMullen, D. A. (2006). Which Certification is Right for Me? New Accountant, 717, 8-11.
• Haywood-Sullivan, M. E. & McMullen, D. A. (2006).  Looking for Revenue in All the Wrong Places? A Review of Recent Revenue Recognition Problems. Tennessee CPA Journal, 20-23.
• Haywood-Sullivan, M. E., McMullen, D., & Wygal, D. (2004).  Using Games to Enhance Student Understanding of Professional and Ethical Responsibilities. Issues in Accounting Education, 85-100.

• McMullen, D. A., Sanchez, M. H. , & Stout, D. E. (2009). The Role of the Management Accountant in the IPO Process.   Presented at American Accounting Association Annual Meeting Poster Session, New York, New York.
• McMullen, D. A., Sanchez, M. H. , & Stout, D. E. (2009). The Role of the Management Accountant in the IPO Process.   Presented at Institute of Management Accountants Annual Meeting Poster Session, Denver, Colorado.
• McMullen, D.A. & Sanchez, M. H. (2008, August). The Skills and Training Necessary for a Career in Public Accounting.   Presented at American Accounting Association Annual Meeting Poster Session, Anaheim, California.
• McMullen, D.A. (2005, August). Using Games in Accounting Class.   Presented at American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.

Regional

• McMullen, D.A. & Sanchez, M. H. (2008, April). A Preliminary Investigation of the Necessary Skills, Education Requirements and Training Requirements for Forensic Accounting.   Presented at American Accounting Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Honors/Awards
2008:  'Spirit of Ryan' Award for outstanding service and dedication to high school, Archbishop Ryan High School.
2006:  Davis Fellowship.
2006:  Research Grant, Center for Business Forensics.
2005:  Who's Who of America's Teachers.
2005:  Summer Developmental Fellowship.