Ms. Kimberley A. Foreman

Associate Dean for Human Resources and Administration
Year Started at JMU: 1996
foremaka@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- M.S., James Madison University, 1996, accounting major
- B.B.A., James Madison University, 1995, accounting major
- A.A.S., Blue Ridge Community College, 1993, business major
Professional Interests
- Certified Public Accountant, Board of Accountancy, Commonwealth of Virginia (1997 - Present)
Personal Interests
- Running
- Reading
- Listening to music
- Yoga
- Spending time with her grandchildren
Professional Background
Foreman accepted a faculty position at JMU in the School of Accounting and CIS & MS Department (joint appointment) in September of 1996. In August of 1997, she entered a renewable term contract with the School of Accounting as a Lecturer. On July 1, 2005, Foreman became the Associate Dean for Human Resources and Administration.
Current Courses Taught
- Managerial Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Financial Accounting
Positions Held
College
- Co-chair, AACSB Reaccreditation Steering Committee
- Member, CoB Diversity Committee
- Liaison, CoB Student Diversity Committee
- Board appointee, R&D Inc.
- CoB Title IX Representative
James Madison University
- Member, University Schedule of Classes Committee
- Member, JMU Summer Session Advisory Board
- Member, A-Team
- Liaison, JMU Foundation
- Liaison, JMU Talent Development
Key Publications
Book Chapters:
Copley, P.A., Foreman, K.A. (2012) ‘The CPA Pipeline: The Supply of Accounting Graduates in Virginia.’ Disclosures, 25(5), 12-17
Street, D. L., Foreman, K. A. (2004). 'Accounting Regulation and Policy Choice' in Developments in Country Studies in International Accounting - Americas and the Far East (pp. Mar-33). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Street, D. L., Foreman, K. A. (2004). The Evolution of the G4+1 and its Impact on International Harmonization of Accounting Standards. (2nd edition ed., pp. 3-33). Edward Elgar Publishing.
Refereed Journal Articles
Riordan, D. A., Riordan, M. P., Foreman, K. A., Weishar, J. K. (2005). Performance in Introductory Financial Accounting: Does Test Version Matter? Journal of Business Disciplines, VI (No. 1), 67-74.
Recognized Professional Expertise
- Content writer and Video instructor, “Virginia CPA Ethics: 2016 Course,” (VSCPA approved instructor, content), Thomson Reuters
- Video instructor, “Virginia CPA Ethics: 2015 Required Course,” (VSCPA approved instructor, content), Thomson Reuters
- Panelist and co-author, Moving the Needle: Advancing Diversity and Equity in Academic Pathways, “Feminized Leadership: Cultivating a Facilitative Academic Culture,” Virginia Network for Women in Higher Education, May 2015.
- Panelist and co-author, Liberal Education, Global Flourishing and the Equity Imperative, "Women Leading from the Middle: The Work of Female Associate Deans Implementing Global University Initiatives," Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington DC, January 2015.
- Panelist and co-author, Pathways: Women's Journeys to Leadership, "Pathways: Women's Journeys to Leadership," James Madison University/Virginia Network, James Madison University, October 2014.
- Panelist and co-author, Leadership and Transformation, "Leading from the Middle: Perspectives, Stories, and Advice from Associate Deans," The Virginia Network for Women in Higher Education, The Mason Inn, Fairfax, VA, May 2014.
Grants
- July 2013
Kimberley A. Foreman (Associate Dean, College of Business; Lecturer, Accounting) received $313,967 from the Institute of Certified Professional Managers to maintain the organization’s national headquarters on the campus of JMU.
- May 2013
Kimberley A. Foreman (Associate Dean, College of Business; Lecturer, Accounting) received $313,967 from the Institute of Certified Professional Managers to maintain the organization’s national headquarters on the JMU campus.
- July 2014
Kimberley A. Foreman (Associate Dean, Human Resources and Administration, College of Business; Lecturer, Accounting) received $320,970 from the Institute of Certified Professional Managers to maintain the organization’s national headquarters on the campus of JMU.