Susan Riffe

Susan Riffe is a Clinical Professor in the Accounting department at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where she has served as full-time faculty since 1992, teaching graduate courses in financial accounting, financial reporting and analysis, and advanced topics including derivatives and foreign exchange. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes foundational understanding of financial statements while making accounting engaging for students.

Her educational qualifications include:

• PhD, University of Southern California

Riffe's research centers on accounting information's role in stock valuation, specifically examining how accounting events influence stock valuation metrics and addressing unique accounting challenges within financial institutions. This work directly complements her teaching in financial accounting systems and international financial reporting standards, with practical applications in derivatives and foreign exchange accounting.

Her scientific recognition encompasses:

• 2018 Barbara and James Mangum Endowed Award for Teaching Excellence
• 2023 Barbara and James Mangum Endowed Award for Teaching Excellence
• 2014 C. Jackson Grayson Faculty Innovation Award
• 2002 Distinguished Teacher in the MBA Program
• 2005 Distinguished Teacher in the MBA Program
• 2000 Outstanding Teaching in the MBA Program
• 2001 Outstanding Teaching in the MBA Program
• 2003 Outstanding Teaching in the MBA Program
• 2004 Outstanding Teaching in the MBA Program
• 2006 Outstanding Teaching in the MBA Program
• 2009 Outstanding Teaching in the MBA Program
• 2013 Outstanding Teaching in the MBA Program
• 1996-1997 Arthur Andersen Junior Faculty Fellow
• 1995 Recognition for Outstanding Teaching in BBA Program
• 1996 Recognition for Outstanding Teaching in BBA Program
• 1994 Distinguished Teacher in the BBA Program
• 1994 Ernst and Young Faculty Development Award
• 1991 Mary Pickford Foundation Teaching Award
• 1990 AWSCPA/ASWA National Laurels Fund Scholarship
• 1990 University of Southern California Doctoral Achievement Award
• 1989 Deloitte and Touche Doctoral Fellowship
• 1990 Deloitte and Touche Doctoral Fellowship

As an educator with over three decades of service at SMU, Riffe has mentored generations of accounting students across multiple degree programs including MBA, EMBA, and OMBA cohorts. Her consistent recognition through teaching awards spanning 33 years demonstrates exceptional commitment to pedagogical excellence, though specific grant funding details and formal advisee relationships beyond classroom instruction are not documented in available sources.