Bryan Stikeleather

Bryan Stikeleather is an Associate Professor in the School of Accounting at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. He joined the institution in 2013 after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. He also holds a B.A. in Economics/Accounting from Claremont McKenna College (2001) and completed graduate coursework in accounting at Western Carolina University.

His teaching focus includes Intermediate Managerial Accounting. Research interests span managerial accounting, behavioral and experimental economics, human judgment/decision-making, social norms, and whistle-blowing ethics. His work often employs experimental economics to explore how organizational structures and social cues influence ethical and performance-related behaviors.

Notable research themes include the impact of wage structures on productivity, prosocial behavior in reporting dishonesty, and how corporate social responsibility (CSR) shapes managerial ethics. His articles from 2016-2025 consistently address ethical decision-making, incentive systems, and the interplay between transparency and employee performance.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed. He advises no students in the provided data but is actively engaged in research collaborations within his department.