Service

Dr. Ricardo Colon
Associate Professor of Accounting


Sayil

Professional Service

Board Member: Board of Trustees
  • 2018 – 2020: Accounting Education Foundation of the TSCPA, Dallas, Texas. My role as Trustee of the Accounting Education Foundation is to ensure that the foundation maintains its mission of promoting and rewarding educational excellence in Texas. The Foundation accomplishes these two goals by awarding scholarships to Texas students and recognizing outstanding Texas educators. Lamar University students have benefitted from the scholarships provided by the Foundation.
Board of Directors: Substantial Involvement
  • 2019 – 2020: Texas Society of CPAs, Beaumont, Texas. I currently serve as liaison between the Southeast Texas Chapter and the School of Accountancy and Information Systems.
  • 2018: Southeast Texas TSCPA Board, Beaumont, Texas. Along with Dr. Gisele Moss and professor David Rose, I serve as liaison between the Board and the Department of Accounting at Lamar University. Every year, the Chapter organizes a tailgate in the Fall Semester to encourage networking among Lamar accounting students and local practicing CPAs. The Board also plans fundraising activities for Lamar accounting scholarships. Every Spring semester, the TSCPA performs a luncheon with Lamar University accounting students. The TSCPA also reaches out to students by participating in Meet the Firms during the Fall and Spring Semesters and sponsors free memberships for students in the organization.
  • 2015: Southeast Texas TSCPA Board, Beaumont, Texas (Regional). Board members are responsible for planning events that have an impact in the local CPAs.
  • 2014: Southeast Texas TSCPA Board, Beaumont, Texas (Regional). Elected Board Member for the Southeast Texas Society of CPAs. Attend and participate in board meetings.

Reviewer - Article/Manuscript

  • 2016: Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting, Virtual, Louisiana. Reviewed article entitled Bucket Shops and Regulatory Change: An Accounting Perspective submitted for publication in the Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting.

Leadership role in professional/scientific society

  • 2020: Texas Society of CPAs. Member of the TXCPA Awards Committe. This committeee is responsible for selecting award recipients at the state level. Some of the awards include: Rising Stars, Young CPA of the Year, and Distinguished Member.

Member: Committee/Task Force

  • 2020: SE Texas Chapter of Texas Society of CPAs. Member of the TXCPA Southeast Texas Chapter Scholarship Committee. The Committee, which consists of four members, evaluates scholarship applications submitted by students.

Other Professional Service Activities

  • 2013: Community Development Education Foundation, Beaumont, Texas (State). Consulting project in conjunction with the Lamar University Construction Management Program for the implementation of the County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone (CETRZ) legislation and Transportation Reinvestment Zone program (TRZ) legislation which provide new financing alternatives to fund road construction projects in Texas.

Institutional Service

Department Assignments

Faculty Advisor

  • 2015-2016– 2017-2018: Beta Alpha Psi (Co-Advisor): Serve as co-faculty advisor for Beta Alpha Psi with Mr. David Rose. In the year 2014-2015, Beta Alpha Psi was recognized as a Distinguished Chapter for second year.
  • 2015-2016 – 2017-2018: Association of Latino Professionals for America: ALPFA develops the next generation of Latino professionals via experiential leadership development and mentoring from senior corporate executives, whom we empower into the C-suite and onto corporate boards. ALPFA is also a proven growth accelerator for Latino entrepreneurs, helping them to build networks, access capital, and scale much more rapidly by opening the door to significant business opportunities with our more than 200 Fortune 1000 partners.
  • 2012-2013 – 2014-2015: Beta Alpha Psi
Faculty Sponsor
  • 2020-2021: TXCPA Faculty Representative
  • 2016-2017: Faculty Mentor for Dr. Orry Swift
Member
  • 2019: Accounting Advisory Board Member
  • 2016-2017: Faculty Mentor for Dr. Orry Swift

College Assignments

Member
  • 2019-2020: Executive Committee to the College of Business
  • 2017-2018: BULW 5320 Negotiation and Persuasion Course Development
  • 2017-2018: CoB Dean Search Committee
  • 2017-2018: M.B.A. Exit Exam Committee
  • 2015-2016: Accreditation and Assessment Committee
  • 2014-2015: Accreditation and Assessment Committee Lamar University
  • 2013-2014: Assessment Committee Lamar University
  • 2012-2013 – 2013-2014: Student-Faculty Relations Committee Lamar University

Chair

  • 2020-2021: College of Business Strategic Planning (task force - Engagement Innovation & Impact) (Co-Chair)
  • 2015-2016: College of Business Strategic Planning- Co-Chair: People's Committee: Co- Chair of the People's Sub- Committee of the College of Business Strategic Planning Committee.
    The Committee was composed of the following members: (1) Dr. Jimmy Moss (Co-Chair), (2) Ms. Myrna Dunnam, (3) Dr. Kaushik Ghosh, (4) Dr. Charles Hawkins, (5) Dr. Toni Mulvaney, (6) Ms. Kristeen Reynolds (student), (7) Dr. Seok Hwang, and (8) Dr. K.C. Sen. The Committee's charge was to develop strategies related to personnel, students, alumni and stakeholders for the CoB. The Committee developed the following strategies:
    • Strategy 1: Promote student participative learning and intellectual growth and discovery.
    • Strategy 2: Establish opportunities for the professional development of faculty and staff, especially to develop teaching and research skills, in a manner that is consistent with individual career goals and the CoB’s mission.
    • Strategy 3: Develop, implement, and promote service learning projects in the curriculum to the extent that community service becomes a more significant part of the culture in the CoB.
    • Strategy 4: Recruit and retain a diverse faculty and staff.
  • The Committee also developed action plans for each strategy and measures of success.

University Assignments

Member

  • 2019-2020: Lamar University Diversity Program Planning Committee
  • 2019-2020: Unidad Scholars / Men of Excellence Advisory Board
  • 2014-2015: Lamar University Strategic Planning Committee: Participated in the Committee responsible for creating and drafting the strategic plan for Lamar University. My participation dealt primarily with the university's mission, values and overarching strategies.

Mentoring Activities

  • 2016-2017 – 2017-2018: SMART- Support & Mentoring to Advance Research & Teaching

Other Institutional Service Activities

  • 2019-2020: Panel Discussion of Immigration Law, Policy and Enforcement

Thesis Assignments

  • 2016-2017 – 2017-2018: Exit Exam Committee for Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish- Lamar University
  • 2016-2017: Martin Luther King Institutional Planning Committee

Community Service

Other Community Service Activities

  • 2013: Habitat for Humanity, Beta Alpha Psi sponsored activity in which the Zeta Tau Chapter joined local churches to assist in building a house for a family in Beaumont.