{"id":375,"date":"2021-09-24T17:28:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T17:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/faculty-economics-statistics\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T08:52:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:52:04","slug":"faculty-accounting-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/faculty-accounting-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting &#038; Law Faculty &#038; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Lacy School of Business Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/about\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/lacy-business\/undergraduate-programs\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Undergraduate Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/graduate-programs\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Graduate Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/experiential-learning\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Experiential Learning<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/graduate-programs\/meet-and-greets\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Coffee Meet and Greets<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/lacy-business\/leadership\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; 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Law Faculty &amp; Staff<\/h1>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_directory_69e2ed1acbd61\" class=\"directory vertical\"><header class=\"directory__heading\"style=\"justify-content: space-between;\"><h2>Department Chair<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"directory-cards directory-cards-vertical\"><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Bill Terando <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/bterando-u4uruMSF2o38-VkPbZEWM-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Bill Terando' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Professor of Accounting<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-5841'>317-940-5841<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:bterando@butler.edu'>bterando@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id='accordion-group' class='accordion'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id='person-bterando'\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype='button' class='button-link-right directory__cardMoreButton accordion-trigger'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls='acc-bterando'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded='false' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore About Bill Terando\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardBio accordion-panel' id='acc-bterando' role='region' aria-labledby='person-bterando' hidden><p><p>I serve the Lacy School of Business as Accounting &amp; Law Department Chair and MPAcc Program Director. I have taught classes at both undergraduate and graduate level classes such as:&nbsp; Introduction to Accounting, Intermediate Accounting 1 &amp; &nbsp;2, Introduction to Federal Taxation, Accounting for Business Acquisitions, Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting, Advanced Auditing, Corporate &amp; Partnership Tax and Taxes &amp; Business Strategy.&nbsp; &nbsp;I am interested in examining influence of &nbsp;tax and non-tax factors on Agricultural Cooperative, C Corp and Partnership organizational form, capital, distribution and operating decisions. &nbsp;<\/p><\/p><\/div> <!-- #acc-bterando --><\/div> <!-- #accordion-group --><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><\/div> <!-- .directory-cards --><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_directory_69e2ed1af3c63\" class=\"directory vertical\"><header class=\"directory__heading\"style=\"justify-content: space-between;\"><h2>Faculty<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"directory-cards directory-cards-vertical\"><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Mohammed Alsurayhi <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/images\/logos\/bulldog_4cp_1-4w.png' alt='' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Assistant Professor of Accounting<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-5812'>317-940-5812<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:malsurayhi@butler.edu'>malsurayhi@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Hilary Buttrick <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/api-profiles\/hbuttric-VkK7h8gD6.jpg' alt='Headshot of Hilary Buttrick' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Associate Professor of Business Law<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-6809'>317-940-6809<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:hbuttric@butler.edu'>hbuttric@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id='accordion-group' class='accordion'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id='person-hbuttric'\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype='button' class='button-link-right directory__cardMoreButton accordion-trigger'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls='acc-hbuttric'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded='false' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore About Hilary Buttrick\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardBio accordion-panel' id='acc-hbuttric' role='region' aria-labledby='person-hbuttric' hidden><p><p>Hilary is the Associate Dean of Academics at Butler University&#8217;s Lacy School of Business. She is an Associate Professor of Business Law and regularly teaches courses in Business Law and Business Ethics.  Before joining Butler, Hilary practiced law at Ice Miller LLP where she specialized in business litigation, product liability defense, franchisor-franchisee disputes, and complex commercial cases, including insurance coverage disputes.  She also regularly counseled clients on litigation avoidance strategies.  Hilary graduated summa cum laude from DePauw University in 1999 and obtained her J.D. summa cum laude from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2002.<br\/><\/p><\/p><\/div> <!-- #acc-hbuttric --><\/div> <!-- #accordion-group --><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Tanya Carson <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/images\/logos\/bulldog_4cp_1-4w.png' alt='' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Lecturer in Accounting<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-6865'>317-940-6865<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:tcarson@butler.edu'>tcarson@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Allison Fetter-Harrott <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/afetterh-m8-whJZDqipZ70obRk48a-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Allison Fetter-Harrott' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Lecturer Business Law<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-5917'>317-940-5917<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:afetterh@butler.edu'>afetterh@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Jacob Lennard <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/jlennard-vm8elWt1YBD-2XdNzIHoe-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Jacob Lennard' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Assistant Professor of Accounting<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-5782'>317-940-5782<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:jlennard@butler.edu'>jlennard@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id='accordion-group' class='accordion'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id='person-jlennard'\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype='button' class='button-link-right directory__cardMoreButton accordion-trigger'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls='acc-jlennard'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded='false' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore About Jacob Lennard\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardBio accordion-panel' id='acc-jlennard' role='region' aria-labledby='person-jlennard' hidden><p><p>Jacob has a PhD in accounting from the University of Central Florida. At Butler, he teaches intermediate accounting, accounting information systems, and sustainability accounting. His research takes a sociological and ethical perspective on the development of social and environmental accounting. His work has been published in the Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting and the Research Handbook on Accounting and Ethics. Prior to his doctoral studies, Jacob worked in the accounting department at regional and international casinos in Las Vegas, NV.<\/p><\/p><\/div> <!-- #acc-jlennard --><\/div> <!-- #accordion-group --><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Michael Lewinski <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/mlewinsk-7lr9t7XHAnYL1BtSs694T-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Michael Lewinski' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Lecturer in Business Law and Ethics<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-2044'>317-940-2044<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:mlewinsk@butler.edu'>mlewinsk@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id='accordion-group' class='accordion'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id='person-mlewinsk'\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype='button' class='button-link-right directory__cardMoreButton accordion-trigger'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls='acc-mlewinsk'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded='false' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore About Michael Lewinski\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardBio accordion-panel' id='acc-mlewinsk' role='region' aria-labledby='person-mlewinsk' hidden><p><p>Mike Lewinski is a lecturer in the Lacy School of Business.&nbsp; Mike graduated from Wabash College in 1982 where he received his AB, summa cum laude, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.&nbsp; While at Wabash College he was a member of Beta Theta Phi Fraternity in which he held a number of offices.&nbsp; He graduated from Indiana University Mauer School of Law in 1985, where he received his JD, cum laude.&nbsp; While at IU Bloomington Law School, Mike served on the Indiana University Law Journal and was president of the Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity.&nbsp; He began his legal career with Ice Miller LLP in May 1985 where he practiced for 32 1\/2 years before taking early retirement to accept a full-time lecture position at Butler University.&nbsp; Mike is also Butler University&#8217;s Pre-Law Advisor.&nbsp; In addition to his work at Butler, Mike practices law at Lewis Wagner, LLP, where his practice is primarily in dispute resolution involving real estate issues.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p><\/p><\/div> <!-- #acc-mlewinsk --><\/div> <!-- #accordion-group --><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Alyson Lurker <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/api-profiles\/alurker-4JU6-HFaj.jpg' alt='Headshot of Alyson Lurker' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Senior Lecturer in Accounting<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-8816'>317-940-8816<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:alurker@butler.edu'>alurker@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id='accordion-group' class='accordion'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id='person-alurker'\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype='button' class='button-link-right directory__cardMoreButton accordion-trigger'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls='acc-alurker'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded='false' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore About Alyson Lurker\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardBio accordion-panel' id='acc-alurker' role='region' aria-labledby='person-alurker' hidden><p><p>Alyson is a Lecturer of Accounting at Butler University\u2019s Lacy School of Business.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>She is also the Academic Coordinator for the Lacy School of Business\u2019s Internship Program.<span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Alyson teaches Introduction to Accounting I and II, as well as the Fundamentals of Income Taxation.<span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Before joining Butler, Alyson specialized as a tax professional with Deloitte and Katz, Sapper and Miller.<span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>She continues to maintain her CPA license and provide tax consulting.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>Alyson graduated from Butler University and earned her J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div> <!-- #acc-alurker --><\/div> <!-- #accordion-group --><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Mauricio Melgarejo Duran <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/mmelgare--ALwbLBmp4n2FqKFyc_Ug-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Mauricio Melgarejo Duran' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Associate Professor of Accounting<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-8264'>317-940-8264<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:mmelgare@butler.edu'>mmelgare@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id='accordion-group' class='accordion'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id='person-mmelgare'\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype='button' class='button-link-right directory__cardMoreButton accordion-trigger'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls='acc-mmelgare'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded='false' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore About Mauricio Melgarejo Duran\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardBio accordion-panel' id='acc-mmelgare' role='region' aria-labledby='person-mmelgare' hidden><p><p>Mauricio has a Ph.D. in management with a specialization in accounting from Purdue University and an MBA from INCAE Business School. He worked as an assistant professor at INCAE Business School in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. At Butler, he teaches managerial accounting, accounting information systems, and accounting data analytics at undergraduate and graduate levels. His empirical research focuses on the impact of accounting information on the valuation of securities in emerging economies. He is also interested in applied&nbsp;analysis in accounting. His research has been published in the Journal of World Business, the Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, the Journal of Business Research, the Spanish Journal of Accounting and Finance, and Contemporary Accounting and Economics.<\/p><\/p><\/div> <!-- #acc-mmelgare --><\/div> <!-- #accordion-group --><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Mark Nondorf <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/images\/logos\/bulldog_4cp_1-4w.png' alt='' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Lecturer in Accounting<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-5798'>317-940-5798<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:mnondorf@butler.edu'>mnondorf@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Peter Prescott <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/pprescot-CWN6Tuhz_Z-m4HyzqeV9s-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Peter Prescott' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Associate Professor of Business Law<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-6695'>317-940-6695<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:pprescot@butler.edu'>pprescot@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id='accordion-group' class='accordion'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id='person-pprescot'\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype='button' class='button-link-right directory__cardMoreButton accordion-trigger'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls='acc-pprescot'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded='false' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore About Peter Prescott\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardBio accordion-panel' id='acc-pprescot' role='region' aria-labledby='person-pprescot' hidden><p><p>Peter is an Associate Professor of Business Law. At Butler University, he regularly teaches courses on the legal environment of business, business law, the economic analysis of the law, and the economics of the public sector. His research interests include tax law, tax policy, the economics of tax and fiscal policy, and business pedagogy. He has published articles in <em>Public Finance Review<\/em>, <em>Journal of Regional Analysis &amp; Policy<\/em>, <em>Studies in Higher Education<\/em>, <em>Journal of Business Ethics Education,&nbsp;Journal of Legal Studies Education<\/em>, <em>Florida Tax Review<\/em>, <em>Nebraska Law Review<\/em>, <em>Mississippi Law Journal<\/em>, <em>Indiana Law Review<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>Temple Law Review<\/em>. Peter also served as the President of the Great Lakes Academy of Legal Studies in Business.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Butler, Peter taught tax law and contract law as an Associate Professor at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He has also worked as a tax professional for a \u201cBig Four\u201d public accounting firm, a large Texas-based law firm, and ExxonMobil. Peter earned a B.A. in chemistry and physics from Augustana College (Sioux Falls, SD), a M.S. in chemistry from the University of Chicago, a Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.<\/p><\/p><\/div> <!-- #acc-pprescot --><\/div> <!-- #accordion-group --><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Lauren Rukasuwan <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/lrukasuwan-9KU0KC8kpH1O0dlr9SOqy-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Lauren Rukasuwan' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Assistant Professor of Accounting<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-6855'>317-940-6855<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:lrukasuwan@butler.edu'>lrukasuwan@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id='accordion-group' class='accordion'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id='person-lrukasuwan'\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype='button' class='button-link-right directory__cardMoreButton accordion-trigger'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls='acc-lrukasuwan'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded='false' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore About Lauren Rukasuwan\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardBio accordion-panel' id='acc-lrukasuwan' role='region' aria-labledby='person-lrukasuwan' hidden><p><p>I serve in the Lacy School of Business as an Assistant Professor of Accounting. My curriculum includes undergraduate Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Introduction to Federal Taxation, and Accounting Information Systems. My research interests lie in issues related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the classroom as well as in professional practice.<\/p><\/p><\/div> <!-- #acc-lrukasuwan --><\/div> <!-- #accordion-group --><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Laura Stephan Ryan <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/api-profiles\/lstephan-4kOPJSe6q.jpg' alt='Headshot of Laura Stephan Ryan' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Assistant Professor of Business Law<\/strong><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-6503'>317-940-6503<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:lstephan@butler.edu'>lstephan@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id='accordion-group' class='accordion'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id='person-lstephan'\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype='button' class='button-link-right directory__cardMoreButton accordion-trigger'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls='acc-lstephan'\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded='false' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore About Laura Stephan Ryan\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardBio accordion-panel' id='acc-lstephan' role='region' aria-labledby='person-lstephan' hidden><p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);float: none;\">Laura is <span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);float: none;\">a Lecturer of Business Law and Ethics<\/span>\u00a0at Butler University&#8217;s Lacy School of Business. 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