MichaelVillano

My name is Michael Villano. Like many of you I too have been a part of the Friday/Saturday PhD cohort since the Fall of 2010. I completed my comprehensive exams on April 30, 2013. At the end of summer I will begin my fourth year in the program. I am currently working on the dissertation proposal which I hope to defend in September.

My dissertation research concerns Unrelated Business Income Tax and decisions to privatize proprietary activities in higher education. Since I have a background in accounting, taxation, and business, this is a topic that interests me both academically and professionally.

Outside of being a PhD student, I am also a practicing CPA and college instructor. I have taught Accounting at Youngstown State since 2004 and Kent State-Trumbull since 2006. This Fall I will be expanding my teaching to also include Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA. I enjoy cooking (and eating!), travelling, and good wine.