Dr. Michaelia R. Black, CPA

Biography

Professional Experience

• Certified Public Accountant, TN
• Assistant Professor of Accounting, Lee University, 2021-2026
• McNair Scholars Coordinator, Lee University, 2018-2021
• Director of Institutional Risk & Compliance, Lee University, 2016-2018
• Grant & Financial Accountant, Lee University, 2013-2016
• Part-Time Accounting Faculty, Lee University, 2013-2021
• Adjunct Accounting Faculty, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2006-2013

Professional Organizations

• Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, 2020-present 
• National Association of College and University Business Officers, 2014-present
• Accounting and Financial Women’s Association, 2023-present
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2012-2021
• National Council of University Research Administrators, 2015-2024
• University Risk Management and Insurance Association, 2014-2018

Awards and Recognitions

• Nominee – Lee Flames Impact Personnel of the Year Award, 2025
• Nominee – Dr. Charles W. Conn Servant Leadership Award, 2025
• Outstanding Professional Award, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2005
• Outstanding Instrumental Musician Award, Lee University, 1998

Published Works and Presentations

• Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Not-For-Profit Accounting Conference, “Follow the Funds: Understanding Cost Allocation”, 2025.
• Beil, T., Amaba, B., Danielov, E., & Black, M. (2025). S.A.P.T. Methodology: An Amalgamation of Continuous Improvement Methodologies for Optimizing & Automating Analytical Roles. IISE Annual Conference & Expo.
• Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Not-For-Profit Accounting Conference, “Telling Your Story: Financial Statements and Disclosures for NFP”, 2024.
• “Does the 150-Hour Requirement to Earn a CPA License Add Value to the Accounting Profession?”, Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, 2024. 
• Black, M. R. (2019). A Comparative Analysis of Teacher Self-Efficacy Scores of Online Business Faculty Based on Educational Background. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 22588121.

Degrees

• Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Liberty University, 2019
• Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, Liberty University, 2013
• Advanced Accounting, Grand Canyon University, 2005
• Master of Business Administration, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2005
• Bachelor of Music Education, Lee University, 1998