Rate My Professor John Lauck

John Lauck serves as the Director of the School of Accountancy and Humana Foundation/McCallister Endowed Professor at Louisiana Tech University in the College of Business. As a Professor in the School of Accountancy, he previously held the position of Chase Bank Endowed Assistant Professor of Accountancy. Under his leadership, the College of Business and School of Accountancy achieved AACSB reaccreditation in 2025, ranking among the top 6 worldwide. Dr. Lauck earned his Ph.D. in accounting from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). His academic career at Louisiana Tech University includes contributions to faculty research highlighted on the College of Business website, such as studies demonstrating the negative impact of social media activity on judgment and analyses of product costing processes in companies.

Dr. Lauck's research specialization is auditing, with publications in leading journals including the Journal of Accountancy, Behavioral Research in Accounting, and Accounting Horizons. Key works include 'The Psychology Behind Good Judgment' (Journal of Accountancy, 2016), 'Workplace Mindfulness and its Effect on Staff Auditors' Burnout' (Behavioral Research in Accounting, 2019), 'Colleagues for Life? Post-Employment Citizenship among Big 4 Alumni Accountants' (Accounting Horizons, 2019), and 'Do Audit Fees Reflect Unique Characteristics of Individual Audit Partners?' (2020). His scholarship has garnered over 200 citations on Google Scholar. Dr. Lauck was honored as the Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year. He has engaged in public outreach, offering a free fraud prevention course, and oversees programs like the concurrent Master of Accountancy for Grambling State University students. His work advances understanding of auditor behavior, commitment, mindfulness, ego depletion, and moral identity in accounting contexts, influencing professional practice and education.