Kelsey Dworkis

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Kelsey Dworkis

Assistant Professor of Accounting

Accounting

Bio

Assistant professor in the Department of Accounting. I completed my PhD at the University of Southern California and was an assistant professor at the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia and at University of Denver prior to joining MSU Denver.

Degree

PhD in Business Administration- Accounting

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BS in Bachelor of Business Administration – Accountancy and Business Administration

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Published Works

  • Dworkis, K. K., Reckers, J. P. (2025). Escalation of Commitment and Loss Aversion: The Effects of Antagonistic Narcissism, Loss/Gain Framing and Real Options Information. [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Advances in Accounting.
  • Dworkis, K. K., Young, S. (2023). Adaptive Narcissism, Maladaptive Narcissism, and the Effectiveness of Managerial Incentives. Advances in Management Accounting .
  • Dworkis, K. K., Young, M. S. (2023). Adaptive Narcissism, Maladaptive Narcissism, and the Effectiveness of Managerial Incentives. .
  • Dworkis, K. K., Patelli, L. (2022). Asymmetric Responses to Multidimensional Performance Evaluation Systems: the Role of Non-Pathological Narcissism. Management Accounting Research.
  • Dworkis, K. K., Patelli, L. (2022). symmetric Responses to Multidimensional Performance Evaluation Systems: the Role of Non-Pathological Narcissism. .
  • Dworkis, K. K., Greiner, A., Victoravich, L. (2020). Weakened Reporting? The Effect of Clawback Regime and Bonus Compensation on Fraud. Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting.
  • Dworkis, K. K., Greiner, A., Victoravich, L. (2020). Weakened Reporting? The Effect of Clawback Regime and Bonus Compensation on Fraud. .
  • Olsen, J. K., Dworkis, K. K., Young, M. S. (2015). CEO Narcissism and Accounting: A Picture of Profits. .
  • Young, S., Du, F., Dworkis, K. K., Olsen, J. K. (2015). It’s All About All of Us – The Rise of Global Narcissism: Implications for Management Control System Research. Journal of Management Accounting Research, 28(1), 39-55. https://doi.org/10.2308/jmar-51024.
  • Young, M. S., Du, F., Dworkis, K. K., Olsen, J. K. (2015). It’s All About All of Us – The Rise of Global Narcissism: Implications for Management Control System Research. .
  • Olsen, J. K., Dworkis, K. K., Young, S. (2014). CEO Narcissism and Accounting: A Picture of Profits. Journal of Management Accounting Research, 26(2), 243-267. https://doi.org/10.2308/jmar-50638.

Research Interests

My research focuses on managerial accounting and behavioral decision-making. My primary research interests involve social psychology variables and their influence on accounting decisions.

Teaching Interests

My primary teaching areas are managerial and cost accounting.