Profile
Dr. Nancy L. Johnson, CPA, is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), and an instructor of accounting in the School of Business at Meredith College. During her 16 years as an educator, she has developed online, face to face and hybrid courses for all levels in higher education, established financial acumen workshop series for business leaders and served as a volunteer in K-12 stock market financial acumen development programs. In the classroom Dr. Johnson leverages real world professional experiences from her more than 20 years in the financial services industry as an analyst, a project manager, and an equity trader, and 15 years as a corporate financial acumen and process improvement consultant.
Dr. Johnson holds a bachelor degree in Accounting and a master of business administration degree from Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN, a graduate certificate in Accounting from the Keller School of Management, and a doctorate of business administration degree with a concentration in finance from Saint Mary’s University of Minneapolis in MN.
Academic Credentials
D.B.A., Business Economics and Finance, Saint Mary’s University of Minneapolis, MN
M.B.A., Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN
Graduate Certificate, Accounting, Keller School of Management, St. Louis Park, MN
B.A., Accounting, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN
Presentations
Johnson, Nancy, L., Owens, Lynn., (2023). Experiential learning “in”, paper writing “out”: An accounting & journalism collaboration. MBAA International Conference 2023, Chicago, IL (March 2023)
Johnson, Nancy, L., Owens, Lynn., (2023). Experiential learning case: A journalism and accounting collaboration. NC State Faculty Excellence Conference 2023, Raleigh, NC. (March 2023)
Johnson, Nancy L. (2022) Financial Acumen. The Women’s Health Trust, Saint Mary’s University
Johnson, Nancy L. (2020) Effective and Efficient! Tools and Tips for Managing Your Dissertation Research. Midwest Academy of Management Doctoral Consortium, Saint Mary’s University, Online
Johnson, Nancy L., (2019) Seminar lecturer: Building Financial Acumen I, Center for Sales and Innovation, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
Johnson, Nancy L., (2018) Seminar lecturer: Building Financial Acumen II – Excel, Center for Sales and Innovation. St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
Johnson, N.L., Larson, F., DeMersseman, A. (2017) Who’s taking my accounting class: A case study in teaching accounting online. MBAA International Conference 2017, Chicago, IL (March 2017)
Johnson, N.L., Dierberger, G. (2017) The challenges and benefits of providing international students with experiential learning opportunities in the United States, MBAAI International Conference 2017, Chicago, IL (March 2017)
Dierberger, G., McIntosh, M, Johnson, N.L. (2017). Anatomy of an acquisition. MBAAI International Conference 2017, Chicago, IL (March 2017)
Johnson, N.L., (2016) Improving the accounting student resume: accounting faculty tool for advisory. MBAA International Conference 2016, Chicago, IL
Johnson, N.L., (2015) Motivating practice and collaboration for mastery of accounting concepts: an experience with rigorous, scaffolded, problem-based, discussion Boards. MBAA International Conference 2015, Chicago IL
Johnson, N.L., Kalina, M., & Henderson, M.U. (2014) A module approach: Expanding financial acumen through integration in an undergraduate sales program. MBAA International Conference 2014, Chicago IL
Publications
Johnson, N.L. (2020). CPA Exam: Correlative study of preparation activities and exam results. The North American Accounting Studies 3 (1) 41-59
Johnson, N.L., Larson, F., DeMersseman, A. (2017). Who’s taking my accounting class: A case study in teaching accounting online. The Journal of Business Cases: The Clute Institute. Spring 2017, vol 2
Johnson, N.L. (2016). Improving the accounting student resume language:
Accounting faculty best practice tools. The Accounting Educators’ Journal. 2016, vol
