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Dr. Brandon Di Paolo Harrison

Brandon Di Paolo Harrison

Assistant Professor

Accounting, Finance, & Economics

  • DBA, Accounting, Statistics. Creighton University, 2019.

  • BBA, Accounting. Austin Peay State University, 2004.

  • BS, Developmental Psychology. Middle Tennessee State University, 1997.

  • Title IX Investigator - Level 1, ATIXA. (December 17, 2019 - Present).

  • Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), Quality Matters. (September 17, 2020 - September 17, 2023).

  • Beta Gamma Sigma Academic Honor Society. (August 2019 - Present).

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (January 2014 - Present).

  • The American Accounting Association. (January 2014 - Present).

  • Healthcare Financial Management Association. (January 2005 - December 2022).

  • Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants. (January 2005 - Present).

Financial Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Healthcare Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Data Analytics in Accounting

Peer-Reviewed Publications
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M., Cockrell, S. R., Miller, G. J. (2023). Anticipating, Mitigating, and Recuperating from Seasonal Burnout: The Tax Accountant Case. Journal of Finance and Accountancy, 32, 1-11. http://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/233659.pdf
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B., Braymen, C. B., Hoag, M. (2022). The Influence of Regulatory Change on Hospital Medicare Cost Reporting. Journal of Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting, 11(1), 20-50. DOI: http://doi.org/10.2308/jogna-2020-010. http://publications.aaahq.org/jogna/article/11/1/20/68/The-Influence-of-Regulatory-Change-on-Hospital
  • Cockrell, S. R., Di Paolo Harrison, B. M., Davidson, L., Brown, P. K., Thayer, J. D., Meyer, P. S. (2022). The Evolution of Introductory Financial Accounting Labs Using Monopoly® and Excel – Is Learning Improved? Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 27(1), 1-12. http://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/213414.pdf
  • Bishop-Monroe, R., Cockrell, S. R., Di Paolo Harrison, B. M., Miller, G. J. (2021). THANK YOU WHISTLEBLOWER! HOW ORGANIZATIONS CAN CULTIVATE WHISTLEBLOWER ACTIVITY TO ENHANCE BUSINESS SUCCESS. Organizational Dynamics, 50(4), 1-8. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0090261620300668?via%3Dihub 
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M., Cockrell, S. R., Ferrell, B. P., Edison, W. (2021). THE INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ON MARKETING EXPENDITURES AMONG U.S. HOSPITALS PARTICIPATING IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. Health Marketing Quarterly.
  • Bishop-Monroe, R., Di Paolo Harrison, B. M., Knight, M., Corritore, C., Ryzbaryk, B., York, A. (2021). Preparing Doctoral Students to Teach in an Increasingly Virtual World: A Response to COVID-19 and Beyond. Online Learning Journal, 25(1), 166-181.
Presentations
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M. (April 1, 2024) Data Analytics and Visualizations using Microsoft Power BI (CPE Certified Presentation), invited presentation to the Nashville Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M. (Presenter), Economics and Business Faculty Conference, "Inteligencia Artificial en los Negocios (Artificial Intelligence in Business)," Universidad Del Centro Educativo Latinoamericano (UCEL), UCEL - Main Campus - Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, Rosario, Argentina. (May 24, 2023).
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. (Presenter), Cockrell, S. (Presenter), Davidson, L. (Presenter), Ferrell, B. (Presenter), 2021 AIS Educator Conference, "Automation in Accounting: Disruption or Opportunity?," AIS Educator Association, via Zoom, United States. (July 17, 2021).
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M. (Presenter), Cockrell, S. R. (Presenter), SPARK: Meeting of the Regions, "Incorporating Data Analytics into the Accounting Curriculum--Integrating Computerized Practical Learning Components," AAA, Virtual. (May 24, 2021).
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M. (Presenter), Cockrell, S. R. (Presenter), Davidson, L. (Presenter), Brown, P. K. (Presenter), Thayer, J. D. (Presenter), AABRI 2021 Virtual conference, "The Evolution of Introductory Financial Accounting Labs Using Monopoly® and Excel—Is Learning Improved?," Academic and Business Research Institute, Virtual, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States. (May 1, 2021).
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M. (Presenter), 365bet Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society Meeting, "A White-Collar Profession: The History of African Americans in Public Accounting," 365bet Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society, via Zoom, Clarksville, TN, United States. (April 28, 2021).
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M. (Presenter), Cockrell, S. R. (Presenter), Thayer, J. (Presenter), Hood, J. (Presenter), 2020 TLC Midyear Colloquium (virtual), "COVID-19, Coffee Chats, & Continuity," American Accounting Association, Sheraton Dallas Hotel Galleria, Dallas, TX, United States. (November 7, 2020).
  • Cockrell, S. R. (Professor), Di Paolo Harrison, B. (Assistant Professor), Greenhill, M. (Student), 22nd Annual Academic Conference of the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, "The Evolution of Introductory Financial Accounting Labs Using Monopoly ® and Excel—Is Learning Improved?," Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Sandestin, FL, United States. (April 15, 2020).
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. (Presenter), Cockrell, S. (Presenter), Ferrell, B. (Presenter), Smith, S. (Presenter), 2020 Conference in New Orleans (Online), "Voluntary Disclosure Theory and Legitimacy Theory in Sustainability Reporting—The Case of South Africa," Institute for Global Business Research (IGBR), This conference was moved online due to the COVID 19 pandemic, New Orleans, LA, United States. (April 10, 2020).
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M. (Presenter), Cockrell, S. R. (Presenter), Osteen, J. P. (Presenter), AAA Southeast Region: Impact the Future: A Conference about the Changing World of Accounting, "Advanced Technology for Accounting” Course: Student and Professor Perspective," The American Accounting Association (AAA), Charlotte, NC, United States. (March 27, 2020).
  • Di Paolo Harrison, B. M. (Presenter), Cockrell, S. R. (Presenter), Osteen, J. P. (Presenter), AAA Southeast Region: Impact the Future: A Conference about the Changing World of Accounting, "Evolution and Future of Teaching Technology: A Student’s Perspective," The American Accounting Association (AAA), Charlotte, NC, United States. (March 27, 2020).
Media Appearances and Interviews
Awards
  • The Socrates Award for Excellence in Teaching, Austin Peay State University. (August 14, 2023).