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Elise Boyas serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Department of Accounting at the University of Pittsburgh's Katz Graduate School of Business. She joined the Katz faculty in 2009 after prior teaching appointments at Robert Morris University, Walsh University, and Rutgers University, bringing industry experience from Price Waterhouse (now PwC) where she rose to Senior Auditor.
Her educational credentials include a PhD in Accounting and MBA from Rutgers University, Newark, and a BS in Accounting from Fordham University. Though certified as a CPA and CMA (both currently inactive), her academic focus remains firmly on pedagogy.
Professor Boyas specializes in innovative accounting education methodologies, with research centered on experiential learning techniques, business simulation effectiveness, and curriculum design for financial accounting instruction. Her work consistently bridges theoretical concepts with practical classroom applications through case studies and technology-enhanced exercises.
Her publication record reveals strong thematic continuity in developing interactive learning tools, particularly using XBRL and capstone simulations to teach complex accounting principles. Recent work emphasizes assessment frameworks for experiential activities and integrative approaches to MBA-level financial education.
Recognition for her teaching excellence includes:
- Arjang A. Assad Teaching Excellence Award
- CBA Student Impact Award
- Program-specific Outstanding Instructor Awards across PMBA, MBA, MS Accounting, and EMBA cohorts
- Designation as Favorite MBA Professor by Poets and Quants (2021)
While her primary responsibilities involve undergraduate and graduate instruction in courses including Financial Accounting (BUSACC0030), Intermediate Financial Reporting, and Katz Global Research Practicum, the available documentation does not indicate formal graduate student advising or externally funded research grants. Her contributions manifest through curriculum development and pedagogical innovation within the accounting discipline.
