Assistant Professor of Economics
Allegheny College, Quigley Hall 207
Meadville, PA 16335
jwaugh@allegheny.edu
(814) 332-3347
Professor Waugh teaches courses in taxation, fraud and business ethics, financial accounting, managerial accounting, and cost accounting.
She serves as faculty advisor and site coordinator for Allegheny College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, providing students with valuable experiential learning opportunities while serving the local community. Professor Waugh is instrumental in developing Allegheny’s microcredentials in Accounting and Taxation, helping students demonstrate specialized skills and career-ready competencies.
Professor Waugh working with VITA student volunteers on site at the Meadville Public Library preparing tax returns for Meadville residents.
Education and Career
Professor Waugh earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, magna cum laude, from Robert Morris University in 2003. She later returned to Robert Morris University to earn a Master of Science in Taxation in 2010. Her professional experience includes positions with a Big Four accounting firm specializing in state and local taxation, regional public accounting firms, and organizations in the private sector.
Her teaching career began as an adjunct instructor of Financial Accounting at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC). Inspired by her passion for teaching and student learning, she pursued doctoral studies in accounting at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she completed her coursework and comprehensive examinations in 2020. Her academic interests include fraud examination, tax and forensic accounting. She joined the Department of Business and Economics at Allegheny College as a full-time faculty member in 2019 after previously serving as an adjunct instructor.
At home in Pittsburgh
Professor Waugh resides in the Pittsburgh area near her two sons and their families, including two grandchildren. Outside the classroom, she enjoys baking and is an enthusiastic cookie artist and cookie table architect, often combining creativity and entrepreneurship through her passion for baking and celebrating life’s milestones.
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