Professor presented 2009 accounting educator award at Oklahoma Accounting Educators Conference

Charlotte Wright, professor and Lanny G. Chasteen Chair of accounting at Oklahoma State University, was named the 2009 Outstanding Accounting Educator at the Oklahoma Accounting Educators Conference. The award, sponsored by the Oklahoma Society of Certified Professional Accountants, recognizes individuals who have contributed to the accounting field by innovating educational techniques, motivating students and teaching excellence. Wright came to OSU in 1982 as an assistant professor after obtaining her doctorate from the University of North Texas. Both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees came from the University of Texas in Arlington. Wright is the co-author of two books – International Petroleum Accounting and Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Accounting.