Dr. Robert Libby is the Professor of Accounting and Accounting Area Coordinator at Cornell University, where he teaches the introductory financial accounting course. He previously taught at the Pennsylvania State University, University of Illinois, the University of Chicago, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Michigan. He received a BS from Pennsylvania State University, MAS and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois; he also successfully completed the CPA exam

Dr. Libby was selected as the AAA Outstanding Educator in 2000 and received the AAA Outstanding Service Award in 2006 and the AAA Notable Contributions to the Literature Award in 1996. Bob has received the Core Faculty Teaching Award multiple times at Cornell University. He is a widely published author and researcher specializing in behavioral accounting. Bob has published numerous articles in The Accounting Review; Accounting, Organizations, and Society; Journal of Accounting Research; and other accounting journals.