Mark C. Dawkins, Ph.D., CPA,
CMA, CGMA, MBA, MACC
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING EXPERT
Phone:
904-557-4937 (cell)
904-620-5895 (work)
Email:
mark.dawkins@comcast.net (personal)
mark.dawkins@unf.edu (work)
Address:
University of North Florida
Coggin College of Business
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Hello! I'm Mark
Mark C. Dawkins, Ph.D., MBA, MACC, CPA, CMA, CGMA, joined the Coggin College of Business (Coggin) at the University of North Florida (UNF) as Dean and Distinguished Professor for Excellence in June 2015, and I returned to the accounting faculty on June 27, 2020, as a Professor of Accounting. Prior to this appointment, I was an Associate Professor of Accounting in the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia (UGA). At the Terry College, I served as Associate Dean for Academic Programs from 2008-2014, Director of Diversity Relations from 2004-2008, and as an accounting faculty member from 1994-2015. I received a Ph.D. in Accounting from Florida State University, MBA (finance), and MACC (auditing) degrees from the University of Florida, and a BS in Management (accounting) from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
Coggin College of Business, Department of Accounting and Finance.
2015-2020
Dean and Distinguished Professor for Excellence
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
Coggin College of Business, Department of Accounting and Finance.
2014-2015
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2008-2014
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2004-2008
Director of Diversity Relations
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2002-2004
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
1994-2002
Assistant Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
Coggin College of Business, Department of Accounting and Finance.
2015-2020
Dean and Distinguished Professor for Excellence
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
Coggin College of Business, Department of Accounting and Finance.
2014-2015
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2008-2014
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2004-2008
Director of Diversity Relations
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2002-2004
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
1994-2002
Assistant Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2020-Now
Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
Coggin College of Business, Department of Accounting and Finance.
2015-2020
Dean and Distinguished Professor for Excellence
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
Coggin College of Business, Department of Accounting and Finance.
2014-2015
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2008-2014
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2004-2008
Director of Diversity Relations
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
2002-2004
Associate Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
1994-2002
Assistant Professor of Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting.
1990-1994
Ph.D. in Accounting
Florida State University - College of Business
Support area: Strategic Management
1987-1988
Master of Accounting
University of Florida - Fisher School of Accounting
Concentration: Auditing
1985-1987
Master of Business Administration
University of Florida - Warrington College of Business
Concentration: Finance
1981-1985
Bachelor of Science in Management
Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business
Concentration: Accounting
SKILLS
Ph.D. in Accounting (FSU)
MBA in Finance (UF)
Master of Accounting (UF)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
BOARD OF DIRECTOR EXPERTISE
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE
Since 1983, AccessLex Institute has continually evolved to meet the ever-changing challenges and needs of the law students and institutions that it serves. It is steadfast in its commitment to inform students of the economic realities of law school without limiting their aspirations. It conducts and commissions research to illuminate the latest data and evidence on the most critical issues facing legal education today. As a nonprofit organization underpinned by nearly 200 American Bar Association-approved nonprofit and state-affiliated law schools, it is intently dedicated to the betterment of legal education. AccessLex Institute has offices in West Chester, PA, and Washington, D.C., with a team of accredited financial education counselors based throughout the United States. It currently has more than $860 million in total net assets.
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
I joined the Board of Directors of AccessLex Institute on 4/1/16 as Audit Committee chair for a three-year term, and I was re-elected to continue as Audit Committee chair for a third three-year term through 3/31/25. The Audit Committee oversees the following (partial list):
1. annual Audit Committee budget review
2. annual review and approval of audit plan
3. annual review of audit and legal firms' engagement
4. quarterly internal control update
5. quarterly external audit update
6. quarterly internal audit update
7. quarterly financial statement review
8. quarterly IT statistics review
9. quarterly budget process/schedule update and review
10. investigate and respond to Ethics Hotline calls, filings, and/or reports.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS COMMITTEE
This committee annually reviews the compensation and benefits of the Management Team of AccessLex Institute, which includes the following positions:
1. President and Chief Executive Officer
2. Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
3. Executive Director - AccessLex Center for Legal Education Excellence
4. Senior Vice President - Education and Strategic Engagement
5. Vice President - Investments and Corporate Development
6. Vice President - Corporate Operations
7. Vice President - Controller