Derek Christensen, PhD, CPA

Derek Christensen is the 2024-2025 Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Financial Accounting Standards Board and an assistant professor of accounting at the University of Oregon. He holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (PhD), and the University of Denver (BS and MAcc).

Derek’s research examines how mandated financial reporting creates operational and capital market consequences for companies by affecting (1) the information available to external capital providers, (2) the information available to internal decision-makers, and (3) managers’ financial reporting incentives. In addition to winning teaching and research awards, Derek’s work has been featured in The Accounting Review and Contemporary Accounting Research. Prior to obtaining his PhD, Derek worked in Deloitte’s advisory practice in Denver, Colorado.