Justin Short

Justin Short is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Management at the University of Tennessee. His research focuses on corporate governance, audit practices, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. He has published in journals like the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy and Accounting Horizons, with recent work addressing vaccine mandates' organizational impacts, audit committee strategies, and CIO board roles in cybersecurity.

Teaching: Professor Short has consistently taught ACCT 311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I since 2021, across multiple academic terms.

Service & Outreach: He serves as AIM Academy Coordinator, reviews for journals including Accounting Horizons and Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, and participates in conference committees such as the AAA Annual Meeting. His roles include ad-hoc reviewing, discussant roles, and scholarship committee memberships.

Research Trends: His work bridges accounting with emerging technologies (e.g., machine learning in audit committees) and societal issues (e.g., board diversity, vaccine policy compliance). Recent publications emphasize strategic obfuscation in audits and cybersecurity implications of CIO board appointments.