John A. Ruddy ’91, faculty specialist in the Accounting Department, was named Teacher of the Year by the Class of 2014.
Since 1996, the award has honored a faculty member who maintains high standards of academic excellence and fairness and, through enthusiasm and dedication, inspires the interest of students in a field of education.
Ruddy has taught undergraduate and graduate level classes in accounting and finance at the University as an adjunct professor and as a guest lecturer since 2004. He was also the recipient of the Kania School of Management 2013-2014 Outstanding Professor of the Year award.
A Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst, Ruddy has worked as an accounting and finance practitioner since 1991; as an auditor for the federal government for a “big four” accounting firm and several money center financial institutions; and, currently, for the Black Swan Consulting Group. His areas of research include topics in accounting, finance and education.