About
Nicole Johnson is an Associate Professor of Accounting and Robert and Lois Braddock Research Scholar at the Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon. She holds a PhD and MS from Stanford University, with prior roles including Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. Her research focuses on managerial incentives, performance measurement, capital budgeting, and transfer pricing in multi-divisional firms.
Education:
- PhD, Stanford University
- MS in Statistics, Stanford University
- BS and MAcc, Brigham Young University
Research Interests: Johnson's work bridges accounting and economics, analyzing how incentive structures impact managerial decision-making. Key areas include tax policy effects on capital allocation, market-based transfer pricing mechanisms, and performance measurement systems that align divisional and corporate objectives. Her studies often address inefficiencies arising from intrafirm conflicts and explore optimal compensation frameworks for dynamic environments.
Awards:
- 2020: Outstanding MAcc Instructor (3rd award)
- 2019: Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
- 2009: Earl F. Cheit Outstanding Teaching Award (UC Berkeley)
- 2005: Best Paper Award at Review of Accounting Studies Conference
Advising & Grants: As Academic Director of Undergraduate Programs, she oversees curriculum development. Her research has been supported by grants from the Accounting Research Council and the National Science Foundation. Current projects include studies on tax-induced managerial entrenchment and hold-up problems in distribution channels.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Insights Research Lab and serves on the editorial board of Contemporary Accounting Research. Active in professional networks including the American Accounting Association and Western Finance Association.
