University of California, Davis
Shirley Maxey serves as Assistant Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Marshall School of Business, and she is Associate Dean for the Master of Accounting and Business Taxation programs in the Leventhal School of Accounting. She specializes in accounting communication and professional development and served seven years as Chair of the Dept. of Business Communication. Before joining USC, Professor Maxey worked for the California Legislature's Auditor General and with Coopers & Lybrand. Professor Maxey is the recipient of the Instructor Excellence Award, the Faculty Excellence Award, Marshall's Master Teacher Award, the Dean's Award for Community, and the Marshall Award for Innovation in Teaching. She is a member of the American Accounting Association's Accounting Program Leaders Group and is active in the Federation of Schools of Accountancy. She represents Marshall and Leventhal as Academic Coordinator for the AACSB Bridge Program for Instructional Practitioners.