Karen Nelson
Dr. Karen Nelson is the M.J. Neeley Professor of Accounting in the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University.
Dr. Nelson is an internationally recognized scholar with a focus on financial reporting and disclosure issues, including the role of regulators, auditors, and private securities litigation in monitoring financial reporting quality. She has lectured at numerous conferences and business schools in the US and abroad, and has published her research in leading journals in accounting, finance, and law. She is also an award-winning teacher and coauthor of three textbooks.
Dr. Nelson earned her PhD from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado. Before joining TCU, she served on the faculty at Stanford University and Rice University, and as a visiting professor at the University of Michigan. A Certified Public Accountant, she is a past member of the Standing Advisory Group of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Dr. Nelson can be contacted by email through Rob Maher, a managing director at BRG.
Employment History
Texas Christian University
Neeley School of Business
2016-present
Rice University
Professor, Jones Graduate School of Business
2003-2016
Stanford University
Professor, Graduate School of Business
1996-2003
University of Michigan,
Visiting Professor, Ross School of Business
2001-2002
Deloitte & Touche
Auditor
1989-1991
Education
University of Michigan
Ph.D. Business Administration (Accounting), 1997
University of Colorado
B.S. Business Administration (Accounting), Summa Cum Laude, 1988
Credentials
Certified Public Accountant
Colorado
Professional Affiliations
Journal of Accounting & Economics
Associate Editor
2020-present
American Accounting Association
Member
1996-present
The Accounting Review
Editorial Board
2004-2017
Areas of Expertise
- Higher Education
- Financial Services
- Corporate Finance
- Economics, Disputes & Investigations
- Class Action Litigation
- Corporate Compliance & Risk Management
- Economic Regulation
- Forensic Accounting & Investigations
- Bank Regulatory & Governance
- Capital Markets Accounting
- Financial Services Litigation & Investigations