Adam Vitalis

Professor Adam Vitalis joined the University of Waterloo after spending five years at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research utilizes various economic, behavioural and information processing theories to experimentally investigate cognitive limitations in processing risk and other information cues in both audit and financial reporting settings.

Professor Vitalis received his PhD from The University of Wisconsin at Madison and holds a CPA certificate from Minnesota. He also has over thirteen years of experience in various industries including: Senior Manager at Deloitte and Touche, LLP, Director of Enterprise Risk Management at U.S. Bank, and production accountant for various film and television projects.