EXPERTISE
Accounting
Information Systems
Database Design
Integration of Technology into the Accounting Curriculum
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Accounting, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
M.B.A. Managerial Accounting (Honors), Rutgers, the State University of New
Jersey
B.S. Accounting (Honors), Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Ting Jie (T.J.) Wang is a Professor Emeritus of Accounting at Governors
State University, with over three decades of experience in accounting
education, information systems, and business analytics. Born with physical
disabilities caused by prenatal exposure, a survivor of the global thalidomide
tragedy, he has transformed personal adversity into a lifelong commitment to
education, resilience, and public advocacy.
Dr. Wang earned his Ph.D. in Accounting from Rutgers
University, where he also received his M.B.A. with honors, and he holds a B.S.
in Accounting with honors from Rutgers University as well. He has devoted more
than three decades of experience in higher education, specializing in
Accounting Information Systems, database design, financial reporting, and the
integration of technology into the accounting curriculum. He has published
extensively in peer-reviewed journals, received multiple Best Paper Awards at international
conferences, and served in leadership roles including President of the AIS
Educator Association and Program Coordinator for undergraduate and graduate
accounting programs.
At Governors State University, Dr. Wang made significant
institutional contributions as Professor, Program Coordinator of the
undergraduate and graduate accounting programs, Co-Chair of Assurance of
Learning, member of numerous university and college committees, adviser to
student organizations, and the inaugural Head Coach of the GSU Table Tennis
Team. He played a key role in curriculum development, accreditation efforts,
faculty governances, and student mentoring, leaving a lasting impact on
academic quality and program growth.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Wang, T.J. (2018). Big Data: Small Steps with Excel. Accounting Instructors’ Report, Winter.
Wang, T.J., X. Gao, and J. Zhan. (2016). Analyze
This, Analyze That: A Reversing Entry Case. Accounting
Instructors’ Report, Fall.
Wang, T.J. and D. Dennis. (2011). Normalizing Database Normalization
Definitions In AIS Text Books. The Review of Business Information
Systems, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 41-52.
Du, H., and T.J.
Wang. (2004). A Mechanism for Converting a Relational Database Accounting
Systems to an Object-Oriented Model. The Review of Business Information
Systems. Vol. 9, No. 1 (Winter), pp. 55-67.
(Winner of the Best
Paper Award & IMA Scholar Development Award at the 2004 AIS Educator
Association Conference).
Wang, T.J.,
and P. Liu. (2004). A Taxonomy of the Join Operations in the REA Data Model. The Review of
Business Information Systems. Vol. 8, No. 1 (Winter), pp. 9-22.
(Winner of the Best
Paper Award at the 2003 AIS Educator Association Conference).
Wang,
T.J., H. Du, and H. Lee. (2002). A User-Oriented Approach To Data Modeling:
A Blueprint For Generating Financial Statements And Other Accounting-Related
Documents And Reports. The Review of Business Information Systems. Vol.
6, No. 4 (Fall), pp. 77-92.
(Winner of the Best Paper Award at the 2002 AIS Educator Association Conference).
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