Catherine T Jeppson
Professor

Brief Biography

Professor Catherine Jeppson was a faculty member in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems since 1977, retiring at the end of 2014. In 2016, she received a Presidential Volunteerism Service Award from President Barrack Obama for her work on the Taxpayer Advocate Panel of the IRS. Previously, she received two other Presidential awards from President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush for her service as the Director of the CSU, Northridge Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (CSUN -VITA) program. She received the 2011 Visionary Community Service-Learning Award and has been recognized numerous times at city, state and federal levels for her outstanding success in advocating for taxpayers. Cathy has served on numerous Department, College and University committees including the Faculty Senate, the Senate Executive Committee, and the Faculty Retreat Committee. She is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed by the California State Board of Accountancy, and serves the CalCPA Society as a member of the Society's Accounting Education Committee (AEC). She is a liaison to the CalPERS Pension Board for California Teachers Association advocating to protect the health and pension benefits for CalPERS members. For many years, she served as the Treasurer of the California Faculty Association CSUN Chapter.

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