Lena Pieper

Dr. Lena Pieper is an Assistant Professor of Accountancy at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research examines how leader personality impacts audit team dynamics and accounting practices.

Education:

• PhD from Maastricht University's School of Business and Economics
• Visiting PhD student at Gies College of Business (Spring 2022)

Her work bridges auditing, leadership studies, and organizational behavior, with particular focus on team coordination mechanisms in accounting environments. Current projects investigate how individual leadership traits influence audit quality and team decision-making processes.

Dr. Pieper's research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to study behavioral aspects of accounting, emphasizing practical implications for industry standards and training programs.