Susan Martin
Encyclopedia
Susan W. Martin is the president of Eastern Michigan University
in Ypsilanti, Michigan
. When she took office on July 7, 2008, Martin became the first female president in the University’s 160 year history. Her appointment is for three years, and she holds a simultaneous appointment as full professor in the College of Business.
Martin was raised in Croswell, Michigan
, where she attended classes at a one-room schoolhouse with two outhouses and no running water. She received a B.S. degree in Public Speaking
from Central Michigan University
in 1971, before earning an M.B.A. (1976) and a Ph.D.
(1988) in Accounting from Michigan State University
.
During a press conference and reception on May 14, 2008, Martin announced that she had started the EMU Excellence Fund. As reported on Focus EMU, "Martin cast the first $10,000 and enthusiastically urged everyone present to contribute at least $1 to the fund, an action that drew applause."
On Thursday, November 20, 2008, Martin was formally inaugurated in a ceremony at Pease Auditorium
with about 1,000 attendees.
“Low Supply and High Demand for USA Accounting graduates due to Enron
and Sarbanes-Oxley Act
”, IV International
Scientific Conference, Accounting and Control Development in Context of European Integration, May 19–20, 2005,
Kramatorsk
, Ukraine
.
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,362. The city is bounded to the north by the Charter Township of Superior and on the west, south, and east by the Charter Township of Ypsilanti...
. When she took office on July 7, 2008, Martin became the first female president in the University’s 160 year history. Her appointment is for three years, and she holds a simultaneous appointment as full professor in the College of Business.
Martin was raised in Croswell, Michigan
Croswell, Michigan
Croswell is a city in Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.-Geography:*According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
, where she attended classes at a one-room schoolhouse with two outhouses and no running water. She received a B.S. degree in Public Speaking
Public speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...
from Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
in 1971, before earning an M.B.A. (1976) and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
(1988) in Accounting from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
.
During a press conference and reception on May 14, 2008, Martin announced that she had started the EMU Excellence Fund. As reported on Focus EMU, "Martin cast the first $10,000 and enthusiastically urged everyone present to contribute at least $1 to the fund, an action that drew applause."
On Thursday, November 20, 2008, Martin was formally inaugurated in a ceremony at Pease Auditorium
Pease Auditorium
Pease Auditorium is a music venue on the campus of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Built in 1914, Pease auditorium is the 4th oldest standing building on Eastern Michigan University's campus. The auditorium was constructed in 1914 for $243,963. For the time, that was a...
with about 1,000 attendees.
Past Positions
- President, Eastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
- ProvostProvost (education)A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
& Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs, University of Michigan Dearborn - Executive Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
- Special Assistant to the Provost, Grand Valley State University
- Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Grand Valley State University
- Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, Grand Valley State University
- Professor of Accounting and Taxation, Grand Valley State University
- Chair, Accounting and Taxation Department, Grand Valley State University
- Director, International Business Programs, Grand Valley State University
- Master of Science in Taxation Program Coordinator, Grand Valley State University
- Commissioner of Revenue, State of Michigan
- Deputy State Treasurer, Bureau of Local GovernmentLocal governmentLocal government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
Services - Assistant Auditor General, Office of the Auditor GeneralAuditor General- Auditor General of National Audit Offices :*Auditor General of the Australian National Audit Office*Auditor General of Canada*Auditor General of China*Auditor General of Pakistan*Auditor General for Scotland*Auditor-General...
, State of Michigan - Graduate Teaching Assistant, Michigan State University, Department of Accounting
- Secretary, Department of MicrobiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
, Michigan State University - Secretary, Department of Microbiology, UT Austin
Certifications
- Certified Public AccountantCertified Public AccountantCertified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
, November 1978 - Certified Management AccountantCertified Management AccountantThe title Certified Management Accountant is used by various professional bodies around the world to designate their different professional certifications....
, October 1979 - Certified Internal Auditor, September 1979
- Certified Government Financial ManagerCertified Government Financial ManagerA Certified Government Financial Manager is a professional certification issued by the Association of Government Accountants . It was created in 1994 to provide a professional standard of financial expertise and ethics in government and a standard by which government financial management...
, November 1996
Leadership and Public Service Activities
- Board of Directors, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, 2011–present
- Board of Directors, Ann Arbor SPARK, 2010–present
- Chair, State of Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, appointed as Chair by Governors Jennifer GranholmJennifer GranholmJennifer Mulhern Granholm is a Canadian-born American politician, educator, and author who served as Attorney General and 47th Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, Granholm became Michigan's first female governor on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded Governor...
, John EnglerJohn EnglerJohn Mathias Engler is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003....
, James BlanchardJames BlanchardJames Johnston "Jim" Blanchard is a politician from the US state of Michigan. A Democrat, Blanchard has served in the United States House of Representatives, as the 45th Governor of Michigan, and as United States Ambassador to Canada....
, 12/26/89-Present - Appointed as Ex officio representative for Governor Granholm on the Detroit Medical CenterDetroit Medical CenterThe Detroit Medical Center, located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, has more than 2,000 licensed beds, 3,000 affiliated physicians and over 12,000 employees. The DMC is the affiliated clinical research site for medical program at Wayne State University...
Financial Emergency Task Force, 2003–2004 - Appointed member of IRS Commissioner’s Internal Revenue ServiceInternal Revenue ServiceThe Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
Advisory Committee, 2002–2004 - Appointed member of Electronic Tax Administration Advisory CommitteeElectronic Tax Administration Advisory CommitteeThe Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee is a 14-member panel of the United States Department of the Treasury authorized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. ETAAC panel members are appointed by the Secretary of Treasury and serve a three-year term...
1998-2000 named in Section 2001(b)(2) of the 1998 IRS Restructuring and Reform Act enacted 7/21/98 - Appointed member of Tax Executive Committee which speaks for the American Institute of CPAs on all tax matters and manages the Tax Division, October 1997-2000
- Chair, Spectrum HealthSpectrum HealthSpectrum Health System, commonly known as Spectrum Health, is a not-for-profit, integrated, managed care health care organization based in West Michigan. Spectrum Health's subsidiaries include hospitals, treatment facilities, urgent-care facilities, as well as physician practices that serve the...
Finance Advisory Committee, 1998–2000 - GVSU Presidential Task Force on Internationalization of the Curriculum, 1993
- GVSU, Commission on Institutional Structure, 1992
- Chair, GVSU Faculty Salary & Budget Committee, 1989–92
- Executive Committee, Multistate Tax Commission, 1987–88
- Sigma Kappa Sorority, Central Michigan University 1967-71
Most Recent Publications
Bruce Bublitz, Susan Martin; "The Incorporation of Managerial Accounting Concepts into Governmental Organizations: The Case of Public Universities", Journal of Governmental Financial Management, Winter 2007, Vol 56, No. 4, pp. 48–62“Low Supply and High Demand for USA Accounting graduates due to Enron
Enron
Enron Corporation was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas. Before its bankruptcy on December 2, 2001, Enron employed approximately 22,000 staff and was one of the world's leading electricity, natural gas, communications, and pulp and paper companies, with...
and Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 , also known as the 'Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act' and 'Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act' and commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley, Sarbox or SOX, is a United States federal law enacted on July 30, 2002, which...
”, IV International
Scientific Conference, Accounting and Control Development in Context of European Integration, May 19–20, 2005,
Kramatorsk
Kramatorsk
Kramatorsk is a city in the eastern Ukraine within Donetsk Oblast. Its population is about 200,000 people, including surrounding settlements under Kramatorsk City Council government....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
External links
- Today's Essentials of Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting and Reporting Susan W. Martin and Ellen West
- Corp Magazine 2008 Salute to Diversity Awards
- http://www.emu-aaup.org/pdf/sm621borspeech.pdf. AAUP Statement Against Dr. Martin's Leadership of EMU. AAUP Statement, 06.2011