Ken Harmon became Chair of the Department of Accounting at Kennesaw State University on July 1, 2006.  Dr. Harmon comes to this position after completing 24 years of accounting education at severally nationally-recognized institutions.  Most recently, he served as Dean of the Else School of Management at Millsaps College.  Prior to that, he was Chair of the Accounting Departments at University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Middle Tennessee State University, and Arizona State University West.  He also served on the Accounting faculty at the University of Missouri and Drexel University. 

A native of Memphis, Dr. Harmon earned a B.S. in Accounting, a Master of Accountancy, and a Doctorate in Accounting, all from the University of Tennessee.  He is a CPA in the State of Tennessee.  Dr. Harmon has authored more than 30 publications, served on 10 Editorial Boards, has been the Editor of one journal, and currently serves as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Accounting Information Systems. 

Dr. Harmon’s specializes in information systems, controls, privacy, and governance.  He previously was a staff auditor with Price Waterhouse, was president of his own software company, and has been a consultant to numerous companies and universities.