Kathy Krawczyk

Kathy Krawczyk is the Department Head and Dixon Hughes Goodman Professor of Accounting at NC State University’s Poole College of Management. Her expertise lies in accounting education, student success, and professional decision-making. She holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Texas (1982).
Awards include the NC State Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor (2002–2004), Ernst & Young Faculty Excellence Award (2001), and recognition as an Outstanding Teacher in NC State’s Academy of Teachers.

Her research focuses on integrating technology (e.g., data analytics, virtual worlds) into accounting education and exploring professional responsibilities in tax and auditing. Notable studies address tax analytics automation, student engagement metrics, and audit procedure simulations. She has advised on curriculum design and professional judgment development.

Her articles span topics from environmental remediation case studies to post-tax act planning, reflecting her dual focus on education innovation and practical accounting challenges. Grants and collaborations are inferred through her work’s applied nature, though specific grant details are not provided here.

Kathy leads the Department of Accounting at Nelson Hall, actively shaping academic programs and fostering student success initiatives. She contributes to professional discourse through publications in journals like the Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting and serves as a thought leader in accounting education technology.