Dr. Elizabeth Blankespoor

Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth Blankespoor is a Professor at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington, where she specializes in accounting. She completed her PhD at the University of Michigan in 2012, following a Master of Accounting from the University of Utah in 2007 and a Bachelor of Arts from Dordt University in 2003. Before her current role, she held faculty positions at Stanford University and served as an instructor at the University of Utah. Blankespoor has received numerous awards for her excellence in teaching and research, including being named the Full-time MBA Professor of the Year at UW Foster in 2023. She has published extensively and has served on several editorial boards, contributing to prestigious journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research and the Review of Accounting Studies. Her research focuses on the intersection of technology and accounting, particularly in how information costs influence corporate disclosure and the behavior of market participants. She has actively contributed to the academic community through reviewing scholarly work and organizing sessions at conferences.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Foster School of Business, University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Currently a Professor teaching accounting.

Faculty

2012-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Worked as a faculty member in the business school.

Instructor

2007-01-01 — 2012-01-01

University of Utah • Salt Lake City, UT

Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in accounting.

Senior Auditor

2004-01-01 — 2006-01-01

Ernst & Young • Salt Lake City, UT

Performed audits for various clients across industries.

Awards

#1

Full-time MBA Professor Year, UW Foster

#1

Paper Award, Review Accounting Studies Conference

#1

Evening MBA Core Professor Year Class 2023

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Dean's Excellence Award Graduate Teaching

#1

AAA FARS Paper Award

#1

Excellence Refereeing Award, Journal Accounting Research

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Outstanding Reviewer Award, Accounting Review

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Fowler Special Achievement Award, UW Foster

#1

Horizon Award, Dordt College

#1

AAA FARS Midyear Meeting Outstanding Discussant Award

#1

AAA FARS Paper Award

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AAA FARS Midyear Meeting Paper Award

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FARS Excellence Reviewing Award

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Stanford MBA Distinguished Teaching Award

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Stanford MSx Teaching Excellence Award

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Ross School of Business Emeritus Award

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Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellow

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Utah Association CPA's Outstanding Accounting - Student, University of Utah

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WSJ Student Achievement Award (Top Business Student), Dordt College

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.