Dr. Antonia M. Berbrick

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Dr. Berbrick began her accounting career with Coopers & Lybrand, now part of PricewaterhouseCoopers, in the New York Metro Region. During her time with the firm, she specialized in valuation and due diligence procedures related to mergers and acquisitions. She later transitioned to the private sector, where she advanced throughout her 25-plus-year career and served in several leadership roles, including Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Audit Executive, and Controller. She also earned the Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Internal Auditor designations. Prior to transitioning to higher education as a full-time faculty member, she was an actively practicing Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and South Carolina. She continues to meet the annual Continuing Education requirements for a CPA, CFE and CIA.

Dr. Berbrick earned her Doctor of Business Administration in Accounting, with doctoral research focused on cybersecurity risk and its implications for financial leadership, governance, and organizational decision-making. She also holds a Master of Public Policy, which complements her experience in financial leadership, auditing, risk management, and regulatory compliance by providing insight into how public policy, ethics, and regulation shape organizational decisions.

Dr. Berbrick is a tenured faculty member and former Chair of the Accounting Department. Her teaching areas include accounting, auditing, internal controls, risk management, fraud examination, forensic accounting, and cybersecurity. Drawing on her professional and academic experience, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to the classroom that emphasizes ethical decision-making, regulatory accountability, and the broader organizational impact of accounting and financial leadership.

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Students say Dr. Berbrick makes accounting understandable, relevant, and connected to the real world. Her student-centered approach creates a supportive learning environment where students feel encouraged to ask questions, build confidence, and connect course concepts to their individual interests and career goals. Whether they take her courses to support another major or decide to pursue accounting as a career, she helps them see how accounting influences every area of business and why it matters.

By incorporating real-world examples into the classroom, she helps students understand how accounting information supports strategic decision-making, why strong internal controls and effective risk management matter, and how ethical judgment serves as the foundation for responsible leadership, accountability, and trust in business. Accounting majors especially value her guidance as they prepare for internships, graduate school, certifications, and their professional careers.

Through her strong relationships with regional employers and industry professionals, she also provides students with opportunities to build connections, explore career paths, and understand what employers expect before they graduate.

WHEN NOT IN THE CLASSROOM, CAN OFTEN BE FOUND:
Dr. Berbrick lives on a farm. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling to visit her daughter in San Diego, her son and his family in Florida, including her granddaughter Daphne, and her son Eric’s family in Davidson as they prepare to welcome a new baby in the fall.

POPULAR QUOTE:
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”
— Maya Angelou