Dr. Lawson joined the faculty at OSU in 2012 after completing his PhD at Texas A&M
University. Since that time, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on accounting
information systems. He has also taught the introductory seminar for the Accounting
Department's PhD program and supervised several Honors theses for Master's degree
students. His research interests focus on auditing and corporate governance-related
topics, including audit pricing and quality, audit market structure, and earnings
quality. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Lawson began his professional career in the
auditing practice of Arthur Andersen and worked for several years in both public accounting
and industry accounting positions. He finished his professional career as a Sr. Manager
for The Siegfried Group. Dr. Lawson still maintains his CPA license (in Arkansas and
Texas).
