Nerissa Brown

Nerissa Brown is the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, Professor of Accountancy, and Chief Learning Innovation Officer at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds the Josef and Margot Lakonishok Faculty Fellow and PwC Faculty Fellow titles. Her work bridges auditing, financial reporting, and technology, with a focus on investor behavior, non-GAAP disclosures, and AI-driven financial practices. Located at 515 Gregory Dr, Champaign, she is accessible via nerissab@illinois.edu.

Research interests include auditing ethics, cross-border reporting requirements, SEC enforcement impacts, and AI applications in earnings forecasting. Recent studies highlight topics like corruption detection via Google Document analysis and investor responsiveness to non-GAAP metrics.

• Key Awards: Lakonishok and PwC Faculty Fellowships.
• Labs/Teams: Leads innovation initiatives as Chief Learning Innovation Officer, integrating educational technology advancements.