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Oklahoma State University

RACHEL COX

RACHEL COX

School of Accounting
Instructor of Professional Practice, School of Accounting

OSU-TULSA NORTH HALL ROOM 330
TULSA, OK 74106
Phone: 405-714-3033

rachel.cox10@okstate.edu

Biography

Rachel Cox joined the faculty at OSU in 2017 after spending 5 years working as a CPA in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from Oklahoma State with both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting in 2012. After graduating, she passed the CPA and spent 4 years working as an auditor at Ernst & Young LLP (EY) in Tulsa. At EY, Rachel worked on the financial statement audits of some of the largest oil & gas companies in Oklahoma. She also spent a year and a half working as a CPA for BOK Financial in Tulsa as a Commercial Portfolio Reporting Specialist in the bank's Credit Administration division. At BOKF, Rachel prepared financial reports related to the bank's loan loss allowance, nonaccrual loans, and past-due loans for BOKF's Credit Committee and various regulators. Rachel still maintains her CPA license in the state of Oklahoma.

Education

  • BS, Oklahoma State University, Accounting, 2012
  • MS, Oklahoma State University, Accounting, 2012

Presentations

  • Preparing Doctoral Accounting Students to Teach
    Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting
    American Accounting Association
    Virtual - July 9 2021
  • Classroom Management and Teaching Strategies for High Occupancy Classrooms
    American Accounting Association Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting
    American Accounting Association
    San Francisco, California - August 11 2019
  • Utilizing Graduate Assistants for Supplemental Instruction
    American Accounting Association Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting
    American Accounting Association
    San Francisco, California - August 11 2019
  • Utilizing Graduate Assistants for Supplemental Instruction
    2019 Southwest Region Meeting
    American Accounting Association
    Houston, TX - March 2019
  • Utilizing Graduate Assistants for Supplemental Instruction
    Federation of Business Disciplines, Southwest Region
    American Accounting Association
    Houston, Texas - March 14 2019

Awards and Honors

  • Gold Star Chapter (2021)
  • Greiner Outstanding Teaching Award (2021)
  • Top Student Organization (2021)
  • Nominated for the OSU Online Teaching Excellence Award (2020)
  • SSB Outstanding Professor Award (2020)
  • Gold Star Chapter (2020)
  • Engagement of Professional Practice Award (2019)
  • Faculty Judge for the 2019 Greek Awards (2019)
  • Accepted Conference Proposal- "Utilizing Graduate Assistants for Supplemental Instruction" (2018)
  • Judge for the SSB Innovation in Pedagogy Award (2018)
  • Faculty Initiate (2018)
  • SSB Faculty of Distinction (2017)

Academic, Military, and Professional Positions

  • Oklahoma State University, Instructor of Professional Practice, School of Accounting, August 2017
  • BOK Financial , Commercial Portfolio Specialist, March 2016 - August 2017
  • Ernst & Young LLP, Assurance Senior, August 2012 - March 2016
  • Oklahoma State University, Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Accounting, August 2010 - May 2012
  • Ernst & Young LLP, Assurance Intern , January 2011 - March 2011

Courses Taught

  • ACCT 3003 (21 Semesters)
  • ACCT 3004 (4 Semesters)
  • ACCT 4503 (2 Semesters)
  • ACCT 4553 (12 Semesters)
  • ACCT 2103 (8 Semesters)

Non-Credit Instruction Taught

  • CEPD - 2021 OSU Accounting and Financial Reporting Conference , November 18 2021
  • CEPD - OSU 2021 Tribal Finance Intermediate Certificate Program, November 10 2021
  • CEPD - 2021 Certificate of Leadership and Effective Management , October 19 2021 - October 21 2021
  • SSB, October 19 2021
  • SSB, October 12 2021
  • 2021 Veterans Entrepreneurship Program , April 1 2021
  • OSU Introductory Tribal Finance and Accounting Certificate Program (CEPD), January 15 2021
  • SSB, January 11 2021
  • CEPD - Tribal Finance Intermediate Program , November 19 2020
  • CEPD - Tribal Finance Introductory Program , February 2020
  • OSU CEPD - 2019 Financial Reporting Conference , November 14 2019
  • SSB, November 14 2019
  • OSU Introductory Tribal Finance and Accounting Certificate Program (CEPD), May 23 2019
  • CEPD, May 21 2019
  • Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), April 26 2019
  • 2019 Veterans Entrepreneurship Program , February 21 2019
  • Center for Executive and Professional Development - Clerks & Treasurers , February 19 2019
  • OMCTFOA, February 18 2019
  • OMCTFOA, February 18 2019
  • Introductory Tribal Finance and Accounting Certificate Program - OSU CEPD, November 29 2018
  • Institute for Technology and Learning Excellence and OSU A&S Department, August 9 2018
  • Veterans Entrepreneurship Program - Riata Center for Entrepreneurship , February 21 2018 - February 21 2018
  • Beta Alpha Psi, November 2 2017