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Miller-Sherrerd Professor: Dr. Lambert

R. Lambert

Dr. Richard A. Lambert, professor of accounting, was appointed the Miller-Sherrerd Professor at the Wharton School, effective July 1, 2003.

Dr. Lambert has been with Wharton since 1999. His previous appointments include positions at Northwestern University and Stanford University. He has received several career and teaching awards, including the Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award for Teaching Excellence, and the Hay Group Faculty Research fellowship.

Dr. Lambert has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Accounting Research and the Review of Accounting Studies. His area of research lies in theoretical and empirical performance measurement, incentive compensation plans, cost analysis, and financial reporting. He is currently working on valuation, granting, and incentive effects of employee stock options plans, information and cost of capital. He has published articles in the Journal of Accounting Research on customer satisfaction measures and future financial performance.

In 1993, John Sherrerd (WG '56), along with Paul F. Miller (W '50, HON '81), made a gift to establish the Miller-Sherrerd Endowed Professorship. In addition they provided funding for the Miller-Sherrerd MBA Core Curriculum Teaching Awards. Another endowed professorship, the Miller-Anderson-Sherrerd Chair was provided by Mr. Sherrerd and Mr. Miller through their former company, Miller, Anderson & Sherrerd. Mr. Miller and Mr. Sherrerd are former members of the Wharton Board of Overseers. Mr. Miller is also a former Penn Trustee and has been a generous donor to Penn.

 

 


  Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 30, April 20, 2004

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