Ethan LaMothe

Ethan LaMothe is an Assistant Professor in the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting at the University of Central Florida's College of Business, specializing in taxation. He joined UCF in 2020 after earning his PhD from the University of South Carolina. His educational background includes a BS in Accounting from Berry College and a MAcc in Taxation from Brigham Young University.

Dr. LaMothe's research specializes in taxpayer behavior, focusing on the psychological determinants of tax compliance decisions. His work examines why individuals evade taxes and how ethical infrastructures influence professional judgments in accounting environments.

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on behavioral aspects of taxation and ethics, with recent work exploring audit impacts, decision-making processes, and methodological approaches in accounting research.