Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, CPA, received herbachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from Texas A&M University andis currently pursuing her PhD in adult learning also at Texas A&MUniversity. She is an Associate Professor at Austin Community College, Austin,TX. Previously she served as a Senior Lecturer at Texas State University, SanMarcos, TX, and has served as department chair of the Accounting, Business,Computer Information Systems, and Marketing/Management department at AimsCommunity College, Greeley, CO. In addition, Miller-Nobles has taught as anadjunct professor at University of Texas and has public accounting experiencewith Deloitte Tax LLP and Sample & Bailey, CPAs.

Miller-Nobles is arecipient of the Texas Society of CPAs Rising Star Award, TSCPAs OutstandingAccounting Educator Award, NISOD Teaching Excellence Award and the AimsCommunity College Excellence in Teaching Award. She is a member of the Teachersof Accounting at Two Year Colleges, the American Accounting Association, theAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Texas State Societyof Certified Public Accountants. She is currently serving on the Board ofDirectors as secretary/webmaster of Teachers of Accounting at Two YearColleges, as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountantsnominations committee, and as chair of the Texas Society of CPAs Relations withEducation Institutions committee. In addition, Miller-Nobles served on theCommission on Accounting Higher Education: Pathways to a Profession.

She has spoken onsuch topics as using technology in the classroom, motivating non-businessmajors to learn accounting, and incorporating active learning in the classroomat numerous conferences. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with herfriends and family and camping, kayaking, and quilting.

Brenda L. Mattison has a bachelor's degreein education and a master's degree in accounting, both from Clemson University.She is currently an Accounting Instructor at Tri-County Technical College inPendleton, South Carolina. Mattison previously served as Accounting ProgramCoordinator at TCTC and has prior experience teaching accounting at RobesonCommunity College, Lumberton, North Carolina; University of South CarolinaUpstate, Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Rasmussen Business College, Eagan,Minnesota. She also has accounting work experience in retail and manufacturingbusinesses.

Mattison is amember of Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges and the AmericanAccounting Association. She is currently serving on the board of directors asVice President of Conference Administration of Teachers of Accounting at TwoYear Colleges.

Mattison previously served as Faculty Fellow at Tri-CountyTechnical College. She has presented at several conferences on topics includingactive learning, course development, and student engagement.

In her spare time, Mattison enjoys reading and spending time withher family. She is also an active volunteer in the community, serving herchurch and other organizations.