Dr. Mark I Morgan, Ph.D., CPA, CFE
Associate Professor of Accounting and Director of Graduate Programs (MBA, MPA, PhD) at Jackson State University. Certified Fraud Examiner with distinctive courtroom experience including testimony to 68 grand juries and expert witness service, and a former senior investigator for the Mississippi Department of Revenue.
Dr. Mark I Morgan, Ph.D., CPA, CFE
Associate Professor of Accounting
Director of Graduate Programs (MBA, MPA, PhD)
Dr. Mark Morgan's biography
Dr. Mark Morgan oversees the MBA, MPA and PhD programs and has developed programs and taught accounting, auditing and fraud topics for many years to participants, students, and managers for universities, state agencies, professional accounting associations, chambers of commerce and accounting firms. He presently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in traditional in class and online programs. He is also a level-5 instructor for the Mississippi State Personnel Board's Human Resource Certification Program.
Dr. Morgan is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and a Past President, Vice President, and Training Director for the Mississippi Central Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners. He is a former member of the Higher Education Partnership Committee for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in Austin, TX and a previous senior investigator for the Mississippi Department of Revenue. He has testified to 68 grand juries and served as an expert witness to both circuit and civil trails. Dr. Morgan has published 13 peer-reviewed journals articles in the last 15 years.
Graduate programs oversight
Overseeing three graduate degree programs
MBA
Master of Business Administration
MPA
Master of Professional Accountancy
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy in Business (Accounting)
Academic Degrees
Three degrees across three institutions — PhD in Accounting from Jackson State University, MBA from Mississippi College, and Bachelor's from Southeastern Louisiana University.
PhD in Accounting
Jackson State University
JSU Alumnus
Master's Business Administration, Accounting Emphasis
Mississippi College
Bachelor of Arts in Management and Finance
Southeastern Louisiana University
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Professional accounting license
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Specialized fraud examination and forensic accounting credential
Four research areas
Research directions spanning accounting curriculum development, financial management, fraud, and auditing.
Accounting Certification and Curriculum
Financial Management
Fraud
Auditing
Distinctive investigative experience
Rare combination of forensic accounting, investigation, and courtroom experience
68
Grand Jury Testimonies
13
Peer-Reviewed Articles
15+
Years of Publication
Mississippi Central Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners
Held multiple leadership positions with the Mississippi Central Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners:
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Former member of the Higher Education Partnership Committee for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners headquartered in Austin, TX.
Mississippi Department of Revenue
Previously served as a senior investigator for the Mississippi Department of Revenue, bringing state-level fraud investigation expertise to the classroom.
Expert Witness & Grand Jury Testimony
Testified to 68 grand juries and served as an expert witness in both circuit and civil trails — extensive forensic accounting courtroom experience uncommon among academic faculty.
Contact Dr. Morgan
For questions about graduate programs (MBA, MPA, PhD), research collaboration in fraud examination or auditing, expert witness inquiries, or professional education, contact Dr. Morgan directly.
Contact Information
College of Business
Jackson State University
1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217