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Faculty Advisors

Joseph Mauriello, PhD, CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA, CITP, CMA, CFSA, CRMA
Director, Center for Internal Auditing Excellence

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Joseph Mauriello is the Director of the Center for Internal Auditing Excellence at the University of Texas at Dallas (“UTD”) where he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the academic program. UTD is one of eleven recognized centers of excellence in the world, as designated by the Institute of Internal Auditors, and is currently recognized as the largest graduate program in internal auditing. Currently, Joseph teaches core courses in the graduate program which include Internal Audit, Advanced Audit, Data Analytics, GRC, and IT Audit.

Prior to UTD, Joseph has more than 15 years of management and supervisory experience in accounting and auditing in both public company and consulting environments. He has expertise performing business risk assessments, ERM projects, anti-fraud program development services, performance improvement strategy assessments, quality assessment reviews, and fraud investigations within the Risk Advisory umbrella, along with traditional internal audit co/outsourcing and SOX Compliance project management services.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Institute of Management Accountants
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Information Systems Audit and Control Association
Institute of Internal Auditors

EDUCATION

PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas
MBA, The University of Texas at Dallas
MS, The University of Texas at Dallas
BA, Lehigh University

Chris Linsteadt, CPA, CIA
Assistant Director, Center for Internal Auditing Excellence

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Chris Linsteadt serves as Assistant Director of the School of Management’s Internal Auditing Education Partnership Program, which recently was named one of the four best programs worldwide by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Chris also teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in accounting as a Senior Lecturer. He has been teaching at UT Dallas since 2005.

Notable among Linsteadt’s past posts is his work as a Risk Analyst helping the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation weather the storms of the 1980s banking and savings-and-loan crises. He holds an MBA and M.S. in Accounting both from the University.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Accounting Association
Institute of Internal Auditors
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

EDUCATION

MS, Accounting, The University of Texas at Dallas
MBA, The University of Texas at Dallas
BBA, East Texas State University