Steve Rock

  • Associate Professor
  • Chair of the Professional Effectiveness Division
  • Interim Chair of the Accounting Division
  • ACCOUNTING
  • PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Address

Koelbel - 441

Biography

Steve Rock鈥檚 research examines how financial reporting influences people and vice versa. This research is useful for investors and anyone interested in the connection between accounting information and stock prices鈥攈ow incentives influence managers reporting choices.

He has published papers in the areas of managerial incentives and financial reporting, financial analyst activities, and IPOs. Rock鈥檚 work related to management bonus plans and financial reporting incentives earned a Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature Award. Rock currently has papers in process related to factors that influence financial analyst forecasting performance.

In addition to his research, Rock also is passionate about teaching and enjoys sharing his expertise with Leeds School students. He has taught financial accounting at all levels (lower-division undergraduate courses, upper division undergraduate courses, masters, and PhD courses). 鈥淭o be effective in business it is necessary that students at all levels have some fluency in the 鈥榣anguage of business鈥. Gaining that understanding is not always easy and I tell students the first day of class that they will be challenged because I view being challenged as equated to being respected.鈥

Education

  • PhD Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University
  • MBA, Pennsylvania State University
  • BSBA, Accounting, Shippensburg University