Department Welcomes New Chairperson
Who is that man in the picture below, and why is there a t-shirt next to him? Both valid questions, lets start with the man, and then we will get to the shirt.
The man is Sanjay Gupta, and we are proud to welcome him as our new department chair and Russell E. Palmer Endowed Professor in Accounting. He was formerly the Henry & Horne Professor and Dean's Council of 100 Distinguished Scholar as well as director of the School of Accountancy Master of Accountancy and Information Systems program at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Sanjay's primary research interests are in the areas of corporate and individual tax policy issues. His research has been published in the National Tax Journal, the Accounting Review, the Journal of Accounting & Economics, the Journal of Law and Economics, the Journal of the American Taxation Association, the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, and Tax Notes.
For the department, Sanjay is also a link to our past. He earned his doctorate in business with an emphasis in taxation from Michigan State University in 1990. Prior to joining the ranks of our Ph.D candidates in 1985, Sanjay earned his Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) in accounting and auditing from Bombay University (India), Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Calcutta University in India, and a Master of Accountancy from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. We are proud to welcome him back after 17 years. He spent that time building a successful career at Arizona State University. He has steadily climbed the ladder of academic success, serving as an assistant, associate and full professor. In 1998 he took on the leadership of ASU's Master of Science in Taxation program and in 2003 he also became responsible for directing the Master of Accountancy & Information Systems program. Along the way he has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments that demonstrate his commitments to research and teaching. His work includes 16 papers published in refereed business journals, 12 different courses taught (8 of them at the masters or Ph.D. level), and he has served on 15 doctoral dissertation committees (six of which he was the student's advisor and committee chair).
But we did not invite Sanjay to join our faculty because of what he has already accomplished, we asked him to join us because of what we both hope to accomplish in the future. His goals for the future of the department are ones that we think students, alumni, and faculty can all agree on. His priorities include:
- Recruiting and retaining the best and brightest faculty
- Fostering an environment that will continue our legacy of excellence in teaching and research
- Building upon relationships we already enjoy with alumni and friends
When asked about his priorities he responds with an infectious enthusiasm, "Above all, it is my sincere and passionate hope to make a difference! I invite you to join me in this effort and welcome any suggestions you may have to make the future of the Broad School's Department of Accounting and Information Systems the brightest possible."