Lorenzo Patelli, PhD
Biography at a Glance
Lorenzo Patelli, PhD, CMA, is professor in the School of Accountancy and associate dean of faculty affairs and graduate programs. His research examines how performance metrics influence behavior and how corporate disclosures reveal managerial characteristics. He is a member of the Global Board of the Institute of Management Accountants. He has received a number of academic honors, including several teaching excellence awards and the 2008 David Solomons Prize from Management Accounting Research.
Education
- PhD, Business Administration and Management—Accounting, Bocconi University, 2006
Academic Positions Held
- Associate Professor, School of Accountancy, Daniels College of Business (2015–2022)
- Assistant Professor, School of Accountancy, Daniels College of Business (2011–2015)
- Assistant Professor, Benedictine College, School of Business (2007–2011)
- Assistant Professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics (2006–2007)
Awards and Honors
- 2017 Thomas Howard Innovative Teacher Award, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
- 2011 Executive MBA Teaching Excellence Award, Benedictine College
- 2009 Best Management Paper, SDA Bocconi School of Management
- 2008 David Solomons Prize, Management Accounting Research

