Kenneth Snead

Kenneth Snead, Ph.D., is a Professor and Primrose Professor of Accounting at Bowling Green State University's Schmidthorst College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina and has nine years of industry experience as a cost/financial analyst at Fortune 500 firms like Ashland Chemical/Oil and R.G. Barry Corporation. His research focuses on behavioral aspects of managerial accounting and information systems, with publications in journals like Decision Sciences and Journal of Management Accounting Research.

Dr. Snead has extensive teaching experience in cost/managerial accounting at undergraduate and graduate levels, earning notable accolades including the BGSU Master Teacher Award. He served as Department Chair twice, leading successful AACSB reaccreditations, and directed the Master of Accountancy program, growing it into Ohio's largest face-to-face program through innovative partnerships and admissions strategies. Beyond academia, he served as President of Hospice of Northwest Ohio's Board of Trustees.

His research emphasizes behavioral implications of accounting systems, cost variance analysis, and pedagogical advancements. Recent work explores big data's impact on accounting skepticism and attribution theory in information system success. Over 30 years of teaching, he integrated disciplines like finance, organizational behavior, and operations research into accounting education.

• Key Service Roles: Two Department Chair tenures, 11-year Director of Graduate Studies, Board President for Hospice of NW Ohio
• Teaching Honors: Master Teacher Award (2007), 5-time Senior Choice Teacher Award, multiple college/university recognitions
• Academic Contributions: Authored/co-authored 10+ refereed articles, developed curriculum frameworks with industry advisory boards