Nicole Wright

Nicole Wright, Ph.D., CPA, is an Associate Professor of Accounting and Cherry Bekaert Faculty Scholar at the James Madison University (JMU) College of Business. She holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from Virginia Tech (2014), an M.S. in Accounting and Information Systems from Virginia Tech (2013), and a B.B.A. from JMU (2002). Prior to academia, she worked as a Manager in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Assurance Business Advisory Services (2003-2010) and served as an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University (2014-2017).

Her research focuses on auditing practices, corporate fraud, financial statement auditing, and ESG reporting. Notable contributions include studies on auditor judgment, fair value assessments, and the impact of technology on accounting education. She has been published in top journals like the Accounting Review and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory.

• Awards: Kenneth R. Bartee Award for Teaching Innovation (2019), Deloitte Foundation Trueblood Seminar Co-chair (2016-2017), and Virginia Tech's 'Favorite Faculty!' Award (2012).
• Grants & Engagement: Her work bridges academic research with industry needs, including collaborations on audit committee dynamics and AI's role in accounting education.

Dr. Wright actively contributes to professional development through her role in the Center of Audit Quality and her engagements with auditing standards bodies. Her teaching emphasizes experiential learning, integrating real-world auditing challenges into coursework.