School of Accountancy

 

Faculty Profile

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Debra Sinclair
Assistant Professor of Accounting

Debra Sinclair is an assistant professor of accounting at Georgia Southern University. Her research interests include earnings management, director compensation, and corporate governance. Dr. Sinclair received her Bachelor’s in accounting from the University of South Florida, her Master’s of Business Administration from Drexel University and her Ph.D. in accounting from Temple University. Debra is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and worked for several years as a corporate accountant before entering academia. Dr. Sinclair has received several awards including the 2006 Accounting Association Professor of the Year award and the 2006 Bank of America Faculty Award.

Education:
Ph.D., Temple Univerisity
MBA, Drexel University
BBA, University of South Florida

Areas of Expertise:
• Earnings Management

• Corporate Governance
• Director Compensation

Course Instruction

Contact Information:
Office Number: 2210
Telephone: 912-478-0379
E-mail: dsinclair@georgiasouthern.edu