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Woelfert, Edward

Lecturer III

FIXED-TERM FACULTY

Biography

My journey to becoming a faculty member at CMU has been anything but traditional. After initially struggling in college, I returned to CMU, earned a BSBA in Finance, and built a career in commercial lending and executive management before returning once again to pursue accounting, earn my CPA, and complete an MBA. While working as a graduate assistant, I discovered my passion for teaching and earned a position on the faculty.

I enjoy the opportunity to make students’ lives better by teaching with my experiences, teaching them how to learn better and getting the basics of financial and managerial to stick. What I find most rewarding is seeing the pride students take in their accomplishments, especially those moments when something finally clicks and their uncertainty turns into confidence and excitement.

I am interested in continuing to learn about and apply effective teaching strategies that help students succeed.

In addition to teaching, I work part-time as a CPA, primarily serving nonprofits, and new and small businesses.

I enjoy the CMU community, which attracted me here in the first place. CMU is a friendly place!

More about Edward Woelfert

Professional Activities

  • Smart Money, LLC - President

Presentations

  • Woelfert, E. C. (Presenter & Author), American Accounting Association, "Flipping the Intermediate Accounting Class." (October 2017). 

Conference Attendance

  • Conference Attendance, "10th Annual ETLC Winter Conference: The ETLC Responds to President Davies' Priorities: Rigor, Relevance, and Excellence," Excellence in Teaching and Learning Community, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (February 2020). 
  • Conference Attendance, "CBA Teaching & Learning Symposium," Mt Pleasant, Michigan (2018).
  • Woelfert, E. C. (Presenter & Author), AAA, "Flipping the Intermediate Accounting Class." (2017).
  • Conference Attendance, "Great Lakes Conference on Teaching and Learning," CETL, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (2017).
  • Seminar, "Share, Listen and Learn," College of Business Administration. (2017).

Awards and Honors

  • Central Michigan University, School of Accounting Outstanding Teaching Award (2021). 
  • Accounting Teaching Excellence Award, Michigan Association of CPAs (January 2019). 
  • Central Michigan University, School of Accounting Outstanding Teaching Award (2017).
  • CMU, College of Business Administration Honors Professor of the Year (2017).
  • CMU, College of Business Administration AT&T Innovation and Excellence Teaching Award (2014).
  • Top Achiever School of Accounting Exit Exam (2009).
  • Robert M. Perry School of Banking Scholarship Award (1987).

Consulting

  • New Venture Competition Faculty Fellows Program (August 2018-April 2022).
  • SAP TERP 10, SAP (2016-Present)
  • MBA, Central Michigan University (2010)
  • BSBA in Accounting - Central Michigan University (2009)
  • BSBA in Finance - Central Michigan University (1987)
  • Scholarship of teaching and learning - Development of active learning methods in the present day accounting classroom.
  • Committee Member, Michigan Association of CPAs Accounting Educators Committee (May 2019-Present). 
  • Committee Member, CMU, School of Accounting, External Relations Committee (September 2015-Present).
  • Committee Member, CMU, School of Accounting, 50th Anniversary Committee (September 2019-March 2020).
  • Graduation Commencement Marshall (May 2022, December 2021, May 2021, and December 2019)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Courses Taught

Undergraduate: Introduction to Accounting (ACC 101); Concepts of Financial Accounting (ACC 201); Concept of Managerial Accounting (ACC 202); Intro to Financial Accounting (ACC 250); Managerial Accounting & Decision Making (ACC 255 & ACC 255H); Intermediate Accounting II (ACC 302); Advanced Seminar for Public Accounting (ACC 551); CPA Prep (ACC 597B); Teamwork in Business (BUS 102); Integrated Business Experience (BUS 301S)

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