9th North American Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research

The Lyons School of Accounting at Texas Tech University's Rawls College of Business is proud to host this year's CSEAR North America Conference on June 20–21, 2024. 

The 9th Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) North America Conference will be a deliberately informal gathering and discussion forum for researchers, teachers, students and practitioners concerned with social and environmental accounting, teaching and research in the very widest sense. Its emphasis is on a high level of interaction, discussion and debate in a friendly, supportive and relaxed atmosphere.

Attendees will include academics, practitioners and doctoral students at all levels of experience, and involved with all aspects of social, environmental, indigenous and sustainability theory and practice in accounting and other disciplines. As such, interdisciplinary submissions are encouraged, and both full and research-in-progress papers are welcomed.

Practitioner Forum Speaker

Vera Gómez
Pursuit and Markets Enablement Lead
US Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY

Vera Gómez is an accomplished business marketing professional experienced in driving revenue growth. She is an innovative, results driven communicator and currently is the Pursuit and Markets Enablement Lead for the US Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice at EY.

In her role, Vera assists the team with go-to-market collateral, proposal responses and client materials. She focuses on telling the story of Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) collaborating with the team's specialist on talking points, differentiators, and the benefits of ESG. Prior to EY, Vera worked for an internet travel site, was a public information officer at Clemson University, and a promotions producer in local TV news.

In addition to EY, Vera works as a workshop facilitator, performance poet and a teaching poet. Her poetry chapbook, Barrio Voices, was published in 2008 and her work has appeared in State of the Heart: Carolina Writers on the Places They Love, Volume II; ARCHIVE; Ties that Bind, Quintet, Kakalak and the Emrys Journal.  Read More

Venue

All conference activities will take place at Texas Tech University's Rawls College Business, located at 703 Flint Ave in Lubbock, Texas. Rawls College is about a 10-minute drive from the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and about a mile from the Overton Hotel and Conference Center. If driving to the college, parking is available in front of the building; however, it must be reserved by emailing Andrea Romi at least a week in advance.

About Our Building

Consisting of more than 190,000 square feet, our building prepares students for future work environments. The light-filled basement consists of study areas and smaller classrooms configured for more personalized learning. The ground-level areas include lecture-style classrooms, student service centers, multi-functional event spaces, an outdoor patio and two dining options: Einstein Bros. Bagels and Chick-fil-a. The second floor houses the dean's suite, graduate and professional programs office, and various conference rooms. The majority of faculty offices are found on the third floor.

Additionally, we are proud of the many green features of our building some of which include:

• Collection bins for recyclable materials such as paper, plastic and aluminum are installed throughout the building.
• Exterior glass blocks 40 percent of the sun and some windows block 60 percent, allowing for the conservation of electricity for heating and cooling.
• Drought-tolerant landscaping minimizes irrigation needs, and four detention basins control stormwater runoff from the building's roof and sidewalks.
• Recycled materials were used in the terrazzo marble floor, carpet tiles, sinks and countertops.
• Premium parking spaces are reserved for drivers of low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles.
• At our tobacco-free facility, smoking isn't allowed within 25 feet of any door or air intake.
• Entrances feature metal grates to capture dust and dirt, increasing the building's air quality and reducing the amount of energy and chemicals it takes to keep it clean.

Transportation

All international and domestic flights will arrive at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB). It's about a 10-minute ride to the Overton Hotel and Conference Center and/or the Rawls College of Business. A shuttle to and from the airport to the hotel can be scheduled by contacting the Overton. Additionally, rental cars, Lyft and Uber are available.

Some individuals who would like to make a larger trip out of the conference might prefer to arrive at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), which is about a five-hour drive to Lubbock.