Concordia College Ann Arbor names new Quantitative Organization Chair

ANN ARBOR – Her get the job done as an accountant compensated the costs for the initially 50 percent of her profession nonetheless, right after additional than 15 yrs at the front of the classroom, it’s very clear to Amber Gray, CPA, that educating is her enthusiasm.

Now, she’s bringing her put together enthusiasm and ten years of practical experience in public and corporate accounting to CUAA, whilst also steering applications on Concordia’s Mequon campus.

Grey stepped into her roles as Chair of Quantitative Company and Assistant Professor of Accounting at the start off of this 12 months. As division chair, Grey heads up all of Concordia University’s accounting, finance, economics, details analytics, and actuarial science courses. She is the only office chair in just the School of Company who is primarily based on the Ann Arbor campus.

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Gray began her occupation in auditing at the “Big Four” accounting conglomerate, KPMG, and moved through different company accounting positions. Her last posture prior to getting a whole-time educator was CFO and Controller of Alaris, a health-related scenario management company dependent in Michigan.

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Her foray into educating commenced in 2003, straight away following she finished her master’s diploma software in accountancy. She’s held school positions at Cleary University, Jap Michigan College, and, most not too long ago, at Adrian School.

“The classroom energizes me,” Grey explained. “I like getting some thing that is really hard and producing it straightforward. I really feel like I’ve carried out my career when I see students have individuals ‘aha moments.’ The biggest compliment I could get is to have a pupil say, ‘You manufactured this fun.’”

Grey retains bachelor’s and master’s levels from Western Michigan University and is presently enrolled in Concordia’s Doctorate of Education and learning in Management in Innovation and Continuous Enhancement (EdD LICI) program. Her dissertation focuses on expert skepticism and psychological intelligence in accounting pupils and working towards auditors.

It was via the LICI software that she grew to become acquainted with CUAA. Originally a Concordia, Portland pupil, Grey joined the 150 EdD candidates who transferred into CUW’s burgeoning system when the east-coastline Concordia declared its closure in January 2020.

“The way Concordia Wisconsin taken care of the Portland learners, you could explain to that they cared,” Grey mentioned. “It was spectacular truly. I can notify from my practical experience as a scholar that the people below definitely care about the life they are impacting.”

Gray is keen to now have that care ahead.

“That entire mind, entire body, spirt portion of the Concordia mission, it’s not just terms,” Gray mentioned. “I’m thrilled to sign up for a group that operates from a biblical basis and allows it to motivate all that they do.”

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At Concordia’s Spring Opening Provider past thirty day period, five men and women – alongside with Gray – had been inducted as new college users on the Ann Arbor campus. CUAA welcomes:

Jennifer Bueby: Tutorial Fieldwork Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Occupational Treatment
Ms. Courtney Erwin: Assistant Professor of Health practitioner Assistant Scientific tests
Dr. Sandra Keavey: Affiliate Professor of Doctor Assistant Research
Ms. LaTonya Millben: Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Scientific tests