After a nationwide search, Brandi Holley will become the newest addition to the Brock School of Business accounting faculty beginning in the fall 2020 academic semester.

 

Holley is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in her home state of Mississippi. Prior to earning her Ph.D. in Accountancy from the University of Mississippi, Holley worked in public accounting in Oxford, MS and Nashville, TN for a total of seven years and in the non-profit sector for two years. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Art History and her Master of Taxation also from the University of Mississippi.

 

“I view joining the faculty at Samford as becoming a member of the Samford family,” she said. “To work in a Christian environment with great colleagues and students is truly an amazing opportunity.”

 

Holley will teach Auditing I and II, and Government and Non-profit Accounting.

 

“Although we had several truly excellent applicants, Brandi stood out to the faculty not only because she was an excellent fit with Samford’s mission, but she demonstrated great ability in both teaching and research,” Alan Blankley, chair of the Brock School of Business accounting department said. “We are all excited to have her join us this fall.”

 

Interim Dean Chad Carson added, “We are so excited to add Dr. Holley to our accounting department faculty. She comes to us with great industry experience but also as an experienced classroom instructor from her time in graduate school. Our students will benefit greatly from her teaching abilities and industry experiences. Kudos to Dr. Alan Blankley and the entire search committee for an excellent addition to our faculty roster.”