Associate Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois specializing in auditing and risk management.
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Justin Leiby is an Associate Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he also serves as the Academic Director of the BSA/MSA Program and holds the Professor Ken Perry Faculty Fellowship. He earned his PhD in Accounting from the University of Illinois in 2011, and his academic career includes positions at the University of Florida and the University of Georgia. Dr. Leiby's research focuses on auditing, risk management, and decision-making processes within accounting, with several publications in reputable journals such as The Accounting Review and Journal of Accounting Research. He teaches courses like "Empathy and Data in Risk Management" and "Empathy, Data, and Risk," emphasizing the integration of qualitative insights with quantitative analysis in accounting practices. His work has garnered multiple awards, including recognition for notable contributions to management accounting literature.