Todd Thornock

Todd Thornock is an Associate Professor of Accountancy and the Raymond C. Dein Professor of Accountancy at the College of Business, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with a research focus on managerial accounting, performance feedback, and behavioral accounting. His work examines how incentive systems, control mechanisms, and personality traits influence decision-making and performance.

• PhD in Accounting, University of Texas at Austin (2011)
• Master of Science in Accounting, University of Texas at Austin (2009)
• Master of Accountancy, Brigham Young University (2002)
• Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University (2002)
• Associate of Science and Art, Ricks College (1996)

Todd’s research bridges accounting and psychology, emphasizing behavioral responses to organizational controls, feedback, and incentives. He has published in journals such as Contemporary Accounting Research, Accounting, Organizations and Society, and Journal of Management Accounting Research. Recent work explores AI tools like ChatGPT in accounting education and the interplay between psychological entitlement and monitoring practices on performance.

His scientific awards include the IMA Academic Research Fellow (2024-2026) and the IMA Lybrand Award Certificate of Merit. Todd actively contributes to academic service as an Editorial Board Member of Behavioral Research in Accounting and Journal of Management Accounting Research, and through leadership roles in Award Selection Committees at the American Accounting Association.