Dr. Michelle Curling

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michelle L. Curling is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University, specializing in Accounting. She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 and a BBA in Accounting Finance from Texas Christian University in 1998. Since joining the Smeal faculty full-time in 2017, Professor Curling has been engaged in teaching undergraduate courses, including Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and Auditing. She serves as the Director of the Graduate Certificate in Accounting Foundations. Her teaching emphasizes the application of auditing principles and the role of accounting information in decision-making processes. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a cost accountant at Texstars in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Research Interests

Auditing Managerial Accounting Financial Accounting Accounting Information Systems

Courses

ACCTG 403W ACCTG 813 ACCTG 211 ACCTG 211H ACCTG 472 ACCTG 404

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.