Lynette I. Wood
Assistant Professor
Email: lynwood@vt.edu
Phone: 540-231-6103
Fax: 540-231-2511
Office: Pamplin 3110
Education:
Ph.D. Indiana University
Specialization: judgment and decision making in accounting and auditing contexts; African-American participation in the accounting profession
Biography
Lynette Wood joined the Accounting and Information Systems faculty at Virginia Tech as an assistant professor in Fall 2004. In August 2003, she earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from Indiana University. In 1995, she completed an M.S. in management from The University of Alabama in Huntsville where she was selected as the outstanding Graduate Student of the College of Administrative Science, and in 1993 she earned her B.S. in accounting summa cum laude from Oakwood College. She is a licensed CPA in the state of Virginia.
At Tech, Dr. Wood teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in managerial accounting. She also has taught at Howard University and Indiana University. In recognition of her contribution to the accounting profession through her efforts in the classroom, the National Association of Black Accountants Metro-Washington, D.C. Chapter selected her as the 2001 Outstanding Accounting Leader.
Dr. Wood’s research focuses on behavioral accounting issues involving auditing, with a specific interest in fraud detection. She also is investigating African-American participation in the accounting profession. She has published articles in Issues in Accounting Education, The CPA Journal and Spectrum.
In addition to spending time with family and friends, Dr. Wood enjoys remodeling, interior decorating and landscaping. She also serves in several leadership capacities in civic and church organizations.
Dr. Wood and her husband have a young adult son and daughter.