The Canadian Academic Accounting Association has named University of Waterloo professor Theresa Libby the 2014 recipient of the L.S. Rosen Outstanding Educator Award.
Established in 1983 to honour Professor L.S. Rosen, the founding president of the CAAA, the award recognizes the recipient’s contribution to Canadian accounting education through excellence in teaching, educational innovation, publications, guidance for students, as well as involvement in professional and academic societies and activities.
The selection committee members commented that Professor Libby, from Waterloo’s School of Accounting and Finance, demonstrated depth and breadth in all five areas considered for the award. They also saluted her teaching excellence and commitment to her guidance of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students.
The citation for the award describes Professor Libby as “an exceptional, dedicated, caring, friendly and effective teacher.” The citation mentions support letters which said that her students “not only learned management accounting concepts in the classroom but also understand how management accounting concepts are used to improve business operations.”
The selection committee commended Professor Libby’s contributions to education innovation in her work with CMA Ontario and Wilfrid Laurier University, and involvement in professional and academic societies, notably as Editor and Deputy Editor-in-Chief for Contemporary Accounting Research and Behavioral Research in Accounting.
Eight School of Accounting and Finance faculty members have previously won the award:
- Alan Webb (2011)
- Duane Kennedy (2009)
- Efrim Boritz (2006)
- William R. Scott (2005)
- Morley Lemon (2004)
- Howard Armitage (2000)
- Stan Laiken (1997)
- Jack Hanna (1986)
