Influential Woman · Higher Education

Dr. Lisa Nash

CPA, DBA

Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

3Awards received

Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree Doctorate Degree (DBA) Cert CPA Cert DBA Member Georgia Society of CPAs Educational Foundation Board Member Beta Alpha Psi

Her Story

About Dr. Lisa

I've been in accounting since 1990, starting my career in public accounting before moving to private accounting. In 2001, I made the transition to education and became a lecturer of accounting. I loved my career as an accountant, but the education field fit my family better at that time, especially when my children were small. I started teaching part-time and fell in love with it. Once I started teaching, I felt like I was able to reach the students and build those relationships with them. It was a natural fit, and I felt like I could give back a little more that way. Three years ago, I went back and got my doctorate degree, and last year I became an assistant professor of accounting. I've been a teacher for 25 years now. My day-to-day includes teaching 2 or 3 classes a day, having meetings with students about their career choices and schedules, and guiding them professionally. I'm also the faculty advisor for our Beta Alpha Psi chapter, which has about 35 members. I'm busy with professional meetings on campus, career events, and curriculum meetings to adjust the curriculum.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Dr. Lisa

01What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?

I think the opportunities in our education system are there for anyone that wants to achieve it. In the accounting profession, our profession is on fire, really. They're hiring students at better wages than rates have been paid in the past. The career path is a lot more flexible than it's ever been in the past. So many opportunities for students to get a degree in accounting. With funding that we have available for students and scholarships that are available, anyone that wants to achieve a college degree should be able to do that, especially here in Georgia with the Hope and the Zelle Miller scholarships, which are an amazing way for students to pay for their education. The opportunities to get the degree are there with so many pathways, scholarships, and funding. I guess the challenges are getting students, maybe more in high school, to understand career paths that would be to fit them and to take advantage of those opportunities.

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