Elizabeth Blankespoor

Elizabeth Blankespoor is a Professor of Accounting and Marguerite Reimers Endowed Faculty Fellow at the Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington. She previously held faculty positions at Stanford University (2012–2018) and the University of Utah, alongside professional experience as a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young (2004–2006). Her research focuses on how information costs, technology, and dissemination practices influence corporate disclosure and market participant behavior in capital markets.

Blankespoor earned a PhD in Accounting from the University of Michigan (2012), a Master of Accountancy from the University of Utah (2007), and a BA from Dordt University (2003). Her work bridges accounting, finance, and technology, addressing topics such as SPACs, XBRL mandates, social media’s role in corporate communication, and CEO media visibility.

Her research themes include the strategic use of disclosure during IPO roadshows, the reliability of SPAC financial projections, and the impact of real-time revenue reporting. She has explored how robo-journalism affects trading liquidity and how social media platforms like Twitter shape market liquidity dynamics.

Awarded numerous honors, including the 2023 Full-Time MBA Professor of the Year at UW Foster, her accolades span teaching excellence, editorial contributions, and research impact. She currently serves as Editor of the Journal of Accounting and Economics and has held editorial roles at leading accounting journals since 2017.

Her academic service includes editorial leadership and peer review, reflecting her deep engagement with the accounting community. Her work integrates empirical analysis with policy implications, shaping both academic discourse and regulatory practices in financial reporting.