Biography

Recently Professor Cieslewicz received the UACPA Educator of the Year Award, UVU Faculty Excellence Award, and WSB Dean's Award of Excellence for Scholarship. These accolades reflect his passion for continuous improvement in education. He integrated CPA exam preparation into UVU’s MAcc program, leading to higher pass rates. He successfully led an effort to revitalize UVU’s MAcc curriculum. The new curriculum includes data analytics, ethics, and leadership components, as well as covering critical content across accounting areas. He recently published in the Journal of Business Ethics on improving professional ethics training. He provides related continuing professional education for CPAs.

Due to spending 6 years in public accounting and industry, Professor Cieslewicz’ teaching as well as his research focus on improving practical issues. During the Covid-19 pandemic, as MAcc Director he focused on virtually connecting hiring organizations with UVU students. This facilitated a continuation of high placement rates. He also provided pro bono consulting for small businesses needing funds to survive the pandemic. Concerned with how soda taxes have been used to address what the CDC has called the “obesity pandemic,” he published a cross-disciplinary study on how to strategically refocus soda taxes to reduce diabetes.

Josh Cieslewicz’ PhD focused on international aspects of accounting. He believes aspects of accounting can and should be used to improve the world as well as account for transactions. He is seeking funding to bring enhanced educational opportunities to additional students from international locations. Please contact him at joshuac@uvu.edu if you are interested in contributing.

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