Mitchell College Welcomes Garrison Nuttall, Ph.D.
Posted on November 2, 2026
The Mitchell College of Business welcomes Garrison Nuttall, PhD, as assistant professor in the Department of Accounting.
Nuttall earned a bachelor's degree and a master’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University, as well as a PhD in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of Central Florida. At UCF he received the Leo M. and Nola G. Flowers Doctoral Fellowship in Accounting Dissertation Completion Award and the Graduate Dean’s Fellowship. He also served as an instructor, teaching undergraduate courses in cost accounting.
Nuttall brings industry experience to the classroom, having worked as a senior general ledger accountant for Rakuten USA. He has been licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and qualified for the Certified Management Accountant designation. His research focuses on behavioral management accounting, specifically investigating how contract framing, goal setting, and incentive structures influence employee motivation, effort and performance.
