A Panel of Experts on How They Overcame "Impostor Syndrome" and Claimed Their Expertise
Have you ever
• believed that you have fooled others in your professional world into overestimating your abilities?
• misattributed your personal success to factors other than your own ability or intelligence (luck, or an evaluator's misjudgement?
• feared exposure as an impostor?
You are not alone.
In this midday panel discussion, four accomplished faculty from Emory's professional schools will share their own experiences of what is sometimes described as "impostor syndrome" and how they found their way out of it to claim their own expertise. Hear their stories and their best advice.
Karen L. Sedatole, Professor of Accounting at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School
Prior to joining Emory University in 2017, she served on the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin and most recently held the position of Russell E. Palmer Endowed Professor of Accounting at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business. Karen holds BSE (computer engineering) and MBA degrees and received her PhD from The University of Michigan in 2000. Her research focuses on the design and effectiveness of performance measurement and reward systems, the role of forecasting and budgetary systems within organizations, and control in inter-organizational collaborations. She has partnered with numerous corporations in the auto, chemical, and high-tech industries to generate research relevant to the business community and twice was awarded (along with her co-authors) the Impact on Management Accounting Practice Award. Her research, which includes archival, field research, and experimental methodologies, has been published in Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Management Science, Journal of Management Accounting Research, Management Accounting Research, Accounting Horizons, and Accounting, Organizations and Society. Professor Sedatole is a two-time recipient of the American Accounting Association Notable Contributions to Management Accounting Research Award. She currently serves as Senior Editor of the Journal of Management Accounting Research.
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5 окт 2024
