Emily Hickman

Emily Hickman is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Orfalea College of Business, California Polytechnic State University. She teaches principles of managerial and financial accounting, cost accounting, and financial statement analysis and valuation. Her academic career includes teaching at the University of New Mexico and participation in professional development programs like the AAA New Faculty Consortium and Deloitte TrueBlood Seminar.

• Education: Master’s in Accounting from Gonzaga University, Ph.D. from Washington State University
• Current roles: Faculty member at Cal Poly, reviewer for journals and AAA conferences

Her research focuses on corporate governance, business ethics, and judgment/decision-making in accounting, particularly emphasizing corporate social responsibility reporting and assurance. While her publications appear in journals like Managerial Auditing Journal and Accounting and the Public Interest, her work bridges theoretical inquiry with practical applications in ethical accounting practices.

• Deloitte J. Michael Cook Doctoral Fellow

Emily values mentoring students and fostering their career opportunities. She actively contributes to academic discourse through conference presentations, including the Daniel’s Ethics Workshop and AAA Ethics Research Symposium. Outside academia, she enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, jogging with her dog Zook, and snowboarding.