Dr. Jane Thayer

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jane Thayer is an Associate Professor in Accounting who holds a PhD from Emory University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Her primary research interests focus on the effects of motivation and affect on market participants' search and evaluation of information during investment-related decision making. Her work has been published in leading academic journals such as The Accounting Review, Review of Accounting Studies, and Contemporary Accounting Research. Before joining the faculty at the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech in 2020, she served as an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.

Research Interests

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.