Jennifer Altamuro, PhD, Elected Chair of the Department of Accounting & Information Systems
Villanova, Pa., June 1, 2025 - Jennifer Altamuro, PhD, has been elected chair of the Accounting & Information Systems department and will serve a three-year term effective Summer 2025. She will succeed Michael Peters, PhD, who will complete his final term as chair effective this summer and will return to the faculty to focus on teaching and research.
“It is an honor to serve as chair of the Accounting & Information Systems department,” said Dr. Altamuro. “This new role will give me the opportunity to help guide VSB forward in our strategic priorities and support the continued growth of the department’s research reputation.” 
“Throughout her tenure, Jennifer has distinguished herself as a valued teacher, scholar, and administrator,” said Wen Mao, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business. “I am confident that she will positively impact her department as well as our academic community for many years to come.” 
Dr. Altamuro joined VSB in 2014 as an assistant professor in accounting and previously held the Megan ’07 and Matthew ’06 Baldwin Assistant Professorship, ceding the position in 2018 when she received tenure and was promoted to associate professor. She was promoted to full professor in 2024 and has served as the faculty director of the Master of Accounting with Data Analytics Program. She currently serves as a VSB faculty representative for Faculty Congress and the Academic Policy Committee and is also a member of the VISIBLE Steering Committee. 
Her research has been published in top academic journals, including The Accounting Review, The Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, and The Review of Accounting Studies. Dr. Altamuro received her PhD from Penn State University and her BS in Accounting from St. Joseph’s University. She was previously a faculty member at The Ohio State University and a visiting professor at the Wharton School of Business and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 
Department Chair Re-elections 
Kevin Clark, PhD, was re-elected chair of the Management & Operations department, and Shelly Howton, PhD, was re-elected chair of the Finance & Real Estate department. They will each serve another three-year term effective in August 2025.  
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