Christine Earley, Professor of Accountancy, is a former auditor and certified public accountant. She received her PhD in accounting and Master’s in cognitive psychology from The University of Pittsburgh and her undergraduate degree in accounting from The University of Connecticut. Her research interests are primarily in the areas of auditing and professional ethics. A stream of Dr. Earley’s research utilizes experimental, survey and field study methods to study how auditors make complex judgments, how they learn on the job, and how they can be trained to improve their judgments. She has also examined the impact of information provided by management on auditors' judgments regarding fair value, business process performance, internal control classifications, and fraud and inherent risk judgments.