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Making an Impact

One-on-One with PhD Project Trailblazers

Blazing the Trail

Dr. Bill Qualls


Dr. Bill Qualls was there from the beginning. As one of the attendees of the inaugural PhD Project conference, he was instrumental in helping the organization build its community, find its voice and spread its…

Lifting One Another Up

Dr. Thomas Lopez


A second-year accounting doctoral student from Arizona State University named Thomas Lopez was among the presenters at the first PhD Project conference in 1994. And from that moment on, he’s been deeply connected and dedicated…

A Source of Inspiration

Dr. Carolyn M. Callahan


Carolyn Callahan doesn’t shy away from the title of trailblazer. The former University of Louisville College of Business Dean and Vice-Provost earned her doctoral degree from Michigan State University in E. Lansing and in her…

The 80-year Test

Dr. Michael Clement


Michael Clement was a PhD student representative at that first meeting in September 1993 that led to the creation of The PhD Project. When asked why he decided to pursue his PhD, Dr. Clement –…

The PhD Project might not exist today.

Bob Elliott, MBA, CPA


Without Bob Elliott, The PhD Project might not exist today. Bob’s passion for advancing diversity in the accounting industry came as no surprise to the people who knew and loved the visionary leader who passed…

Changing Lives

Dr. Jorge Pérez


When you ask Dr. Jorge Pérez about the value of The PhD Project, he’s quick to answer. “It has changed so many people’s lives, and it has changed the face of the academy,” he says….