Tracie L.Miller-Nobles, CPA, received her bachelor's and master's degrees in accountingfrom Texas A&M University and is currently pursuing her PhD in adultlearning also at Texas A&M University. She is an Associate Professor atAustin Community College, Austin, TX. Previously she served as a SeniorLecturer at Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, and has served asdepartment chair of the Accounting, Business, Computer Information Systems, andMarketing/Management department at Aims Community College, Greeley, CO. Inaddition, Miller-Nobles has taught as an adjunct professor at University ofTexas and has public accounting experience with Deloitte Tax LLP and Sample& Bailey, CPAs.
Miller-Nobles is arecipient of the Texas Society of CPAs Rising Star Award, TSCPAs OutstandingAccounting Educator Award, NISOD Teaching Excellence Award and the AimsCommunity College Excellence in Teaching Award. She is a member of the Teachersof Accounting at Two Year Colleges, the American Accounting Association, theAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Texas State Societyof Certified Public Accountants. She is currently serving on the Board ofDirectors as secretary/webmaster of Teachers of Accounting at Two YearColleges, as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountantsnominations committee, and as chair of the Texas Society of CPAs Relations withEducation Institutions committee. In addition, Miller-Nobles served on theCommission on Accounting Higher Education: Pathways to a Profession.
She has spoken on suchtopics as using technology in the classroom, motivating non-business majors tolearn accounting, and incorporating active learning in the classroom atnumerous conferences. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with herfriends and family and camping, kayaking, and quilting.
Brenda L.Mattison hasa bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in accounting, both fromClemson University. She is currently an Accounting Instructor at Tri-CountyTechnical College in Pendleton, South Carolina. Mattison previously served asAccounting Program Coordinator at TCTC and has prior experience teachingaccounting at Robeson Community College, Lumberton, North Carolina; Universityof South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Rasmussen BusinessCollege, Eagan, Minnesota. She also has accounting work experience in retailand manufacturing businesses.
Mattison is a memberof Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges and the American AccountingAssociation. She is currently serving on the board of directors as VicePresident of Conference Administration of Teachers of Accounting at Two YearColleges.
Mattison previouslyserved as Faculty Fellow at Tri-County Technical College. She has presented atseveral conferences on topics including active learning, course development, and student engagement.
In her spare time, Mattison enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is also anactive volunteer in the community, serving her church and other organizations.
