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Shannon Deer

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Clinical Associate Professor
Office of the Dean
Undergraduate Programs Office

Education

PhD Education and Human Resource Development Texas A&M University
MS Finance Texas A&M University
BBA Accounting Texas A&M University

Research Interest

Environmental, social, governance (ESG); corporate social responsibility (CSR); women in business; anti-trafficking; business solutions to social problems

Courses Taught

Currently Teaching:
FINC 662 - Energy Finance (PMBA)
BUSN 101 - Freshmen Business Initiative (Introduction to Business)

Taught in the past:
ACCT 327 - Intermediate Accounting
ACCT 403/603 - Energy Accounting
ACCT 229 - Principles of Accounting
ACCT 209 - Principles of Accounting (non-majors)
ACCT 315 - Intermediate Accounting (finance majors)
BUSN 302 - Ethics in Business
BUSN 302 - Energy Seminar
BUSN 302 - Advanced Excel
BUSN 302 - Business Solutions to Social Problems
ICPE 607 - Energy Accounting (MS Energy)

Biography

Dr. Shannon Deer, ’03, CPA, is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and a Clinical Associate Professor. Dr. Deer has brought her passion for student development and a helping students discover their passions in many previous roles across the college since 2006, including as the Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Director of the Full-Time MBA program, and Assistant Department Head in the Department of Accounting.
Before her academic career, Dr. Deer worked in public accounting, serving large SEC filers and private companies primarily in the energy space. She has maintained her connection with corporations through consulting and executive development teaching.
Dr. Deer’s research focuses on corporate social responsibility and the intersection of business and social challenges. She explores how businesses can use human resource development tools to invest in women, creating positive impacts on businesses, communities, and families. Her book, “Business Doing Good: Engaging Women and Elevating Communities,” outlines six principles for hiring women who have experienced incarceration, poverty, addiction, or engagement in the sex trade. This work has been featured across various media platforms, including NBC News Now, People.com, Yahoo News, Thrive Global, and numerous podcasts.
Dr. Deer’s corporate experience and research creates a unique intersection of experiences that position her to support companies in their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts.
Dr. Deer is a recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award, the Ernst & Young Teaching Excellence Award, and the Baggett Teaching Award. She was honored to serve as a Fish Camp namesake in the summer of 2013, a freshman orientation camp.
She holds a BBA in Accounting, an MS in Finance, and a Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Development, all from Texas A&M University. Her Aggie claim to fame is that she and her husband got married on Kyle Field!

Research Publications

Deer, S., & Baumgartner, L. M. (2019). “I can Relate”: Survivor Leadership supporting women transitioning out of the sex trade. Adult Learning, 30(4), 167–175. https://doi.org/10.1177/1045159519848681

Deer, S., & Zarestky, J. (2017). Balancing profit and people: Corporate Social Responsibility in Business education. Journal of Management Education, 41(5), 727–749. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562917719918

Deer, S., Zarestky, J., & Baumgartner, L. M. (2019). “Learn how to hustle for good”: Women’s work transitions out of the sex trade. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 31(1), 31–48. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.21382