Luke Watson

Dr. Watson is joining the Accounting & Information Systems Department as an assistant professor. He received BBA and MS degrees in accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and earned his PhD from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Watson taught at Drexel University and is an ad hoc reviewer of 20 academic journals, including the Journal of Accounting and Economics and The Accounting Review. He served as the Accounting Research Workshop Co-Coordinator at Drexel University and has won numerous awards.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Penn State University (2008 — 2013)
• Master of Science (M.S.) University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business (2002 — 2003)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business

Companies

• Assistant Professor Villanova University (2020)
• Assistant Professor Drexel University (2019 — 2020)
• Assistant Professor University of Florida (2013 — 2019)
• Ph.D. Candidate Penn State University (2008 — 2013)
• Professional Athlete self-employed (2003 — 2012)
• Analyst Big Ten Network (2009 — 2010)
• Assistant Coach University of Notre Dame (2006 — 2008)
• Assistant Coach Edina High School (2004 — 2006)
• Tax Consulting Intern Ernst & Young (2002 — 2002)