Awarded by Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants, 2020

Woman to Watch Experienced Leader Award

Awarded by Southern Utah University, 2017

Outstanding Educator Beta Gamma Sigma

Student Influencer Award

Educator of the Year

Outstanding Educator

Extraordinary Educator

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Beta Gamma Sigma

Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 145 undergraduate programs* and 18 graduate and certificate programs across six academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market.

Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 10,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavors.

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Mary Pearson is the Dean of the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business at Southern Utah University. Her responsibilities include oversight of the Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hotel Resort and Hospitality Management, Management, Marketing, Professional Sales, Masters of Accountancy, Masters of Business Administration, and Master Science Business Analytics degrees.

Over the years, Pearson has received several awards. Most recently, she earned the UACPA Women to Watch Experienced Leader Award, Outstanding Educator for Beta Gamma Sigma, Student Influencer Award, Cedar City Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year Award, and Outstanding Educator Award for Southern Utah University in 2013.

Pearson has taught internationally at two of SUU partner schools in Austria for the last 16 years. Along with her work as a professor at SUU, Pearson is a certified public accountant (CPA) with her own financial firm in Cedar City, Utah. Pearson has served on several city, county, and school district committees and currently serves on the Helen Foster Snow Advisory Board and the Board of Directors for State Bank of Southern Utah.

Pearson earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting and a masters of accounting from Southern Utah University and has earned a Ph.D.​ in business administration from Northcentral University. Pearson's previous experience includes serving as Associate Dean at Southern Utah University, Instructor of Accounting at College of Southern Nevada, and Accountant/Auditor for Carol A. Stone CPAs.

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Innovation and improving the student experience has led Southern Utah University through the past decade. The University has seen steady growth, surpassing 10k students in 2018, and record retention rates in both first and second-year students with a 15.6% increase in first-year retention rates over the past four years.  As President Wyatt continues to challenge the status quo of higher education and improve the student experience through innovative programs, growth and reputation, the next decade is sure to be better than the last. Here’s a look at Southern Utah University’s biggest stories over the past decade: Over the past ten years, SUU has continued to build a reputation for excellence and has been at the forefront of undergraduate research, experiential education, and scholarship. SUU’s programs have consistently ranked among the top in the nation and the university is recognized for its value and excellence by The Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report, and Colleges of Distinction. In 2019, SUU was among the top ten in the nation for student lowest debt and among the top 50 for affordable tuition. With a commitment to personalized student experiences and unique educational opportunities, SUU is gaining national attention, positioning SUU as a top university in the Intermountain West.

SUU Celebrates a Decade of Major Accomplishments

At Southern Utah University, professors are passionate about their fields of study and continually strive to create a classroom environment that encourages growth and rigor. 

Located in Cedar City, Southern Utah University is in the heart of Utah's color country region. Distinguished above others for its focus on personalized education, SUU prepares its students to achieve excellence in their chosen field and create positive change in the world. 

http://www.suu.edu

Southern Utah University
351 West University Boulevard
Cedar City, UT 84720
435.586.7700

Meet Our Professors: Mary Pearson, Accounting

Because of the passion, investment, devotion and dedication of SUU educators their students leave their classrooms with more than grade, but with a friend and mentor. SUU professors go out of their way to serve their students, to learn their goals, and to be their friends, not because it’s their job, but because it’s what they love.

Thank you to all of our SUU educators and the personalized attention you give…lesson after lesson, unit after unit, year after year. We're fortunate to have had you in our lives, and we can't wait to see what the future will bring because of the work you're doing today.

They are why you should choose SUU.

Thank you to the following professors included in the video:
Eric Kirby, Executive Director; Completion and Student Success
Jonathan Puente, Executive Director; Access and Inclusion
Mary Pearson, Assistant Professor of Accounting
Joshua Price, Assistant Professor of Economics
Jacqueline Grant, Assistant Professor of Biology
Nathan Werner, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Peter Sham, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
Kay Andersen, Professor of Dance/Department Chair
Kevin Stein, Associate Professor of Communication
Todd Mack, Assistant Professor of Spanish
Michelle Grimes, Assistant Professor of Child Clinical Psychology

Producer: Jessica Young
Videographer: Josh Wolfe, Royce Gillens
Editor: Josh Wolfe
Assistant producer: Porter Sproul

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Southern Utah University
351 West University Boulevard
Cedar City, UT 84720
435.586.7700

Why Choose SUU - Personalized Attention

Helping you choose which major to study and ultimately jumpstarting your college career, SUU is here with the unbiased opinion on each of its majors. This video highlights what an accounting student will experience in the classroom, what careers are available and what types of student excel from the perspective of SUU professor Mary Pearson. 

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Southern Utah University
351 West University Boulevard
Cedar City, UT 84720
435.586.7700

Major Decisions: Accounting

Our new state-of-the-art business building is 42,000 square feet and consists of 15 classrooms, 38 offices, study spaces, an investment learning lab, an entrepreneurship lab, and an incubator space. This building will allow for efficient education for future business leaders, and will provide a sound ethical base as well as a solid and dynamic knowledge and experience. Thank you to our donors for primarily funding this building!

Located in Cedar City, Southern Utah University is in the heart of Utah's color country region. Distinguished above others for its focus on personalized education, SUU prepares its students to achieve excellence in their chosen field and create positive change in the world. 

http://www.suu.edu

Southern Utah University
351 West University Boulevard
Cedar City, UT 84720
435.586.7700

SUU's New Business Building

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