Blake Steenhoven

Blake Steenhoven is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. His research focuses on investor and managerial decision-making in financial disclosures, employing experimental and qualitative methods. He holds a PhD in Management from Cornell University, an MA from Cornell, and a BBA from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Prior to academia, he worked as an auditor at KPMG and is a licensed CPA in Washington. His work emphasizes effective communication strategies in financial contexts, with recent emphasis on verbal/nonverbal behavior in disclosures.

Education:

• PhD in Management (2021), Cornell University
• MA in Management (2020), Cornell University
• BBA (2014), University of Alaska Anchorage

Research Interests:
His studies investigate how managers communicate effectively with stakeholders, including analyses of vocal cues, gender dynamics in shareholder activism, and the impact of emotional expression in corporate disclosures. He also explores behavioral biases influencing capital flows and investor decisions.

Selected Publications:
Recent work highlights themes like gender disparities in financial penalties and the role of vocal communication in earnings disclosures. Earlier research includes studies on graduate retention in Alaska and editorial process reforms in academic publishing.

Affiliations and Teaching:
A member of the American Accounting Association, he teaches COMM111: Introduction to Financial Accounting. No formal grant information or advisee list is provided here.