William Volz
Department
Accounting
Biography
- Hired at WSU, 1978
- Dean, School of Business, 1985-1995
- Interim Director, Center for Legal Studies, Law School, 1996-1997
- Interim Chair, Department of Accounting, 1997-1999
- University Council/Academic Senate, 1984-1985, 2000-present
- Policy Committee, 2004-present
- Budget Committee, 1984-1985, 2000-present
- Elections Committee, Chair, 2000-present
- University Faculty Hearing Panel, 2004-2006
- General Education Oversight (Implementation) Committee, 2000-present
- President's Commission on General Education, 1984
- Art and Art History Department Internal Review, Chair, 1999-2000
- Interdisciplinary Studies Search Committee for Director, Chair, 1999
- Center for Academic Ethics, Board of Directors, 1989-1995
- Merrill-Palmer Institute, Committee on Employer-Sponsored Child-Care, 1990-1992
- College of Liberal Arts/Science Restructuring Committee, 2003
- School of Business Administration Restructuring Committee, 2004
- Accounting Department and Chair Review Committee, Chair, 2004
- School of Business Faculty Senate, 1979-1985, Chair, 1983-1985
- JD/MBA Review Committee, 2004-2005; etc.
- President, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, 1995-1996, 1998-2000
- Board of Directors, several community mental health, amateur theater, and legal aid societies
Degrees and Certifications
- MBA, Harvard Graduate School Of Business Administration, 1978
- JD, Wayne State University, 1975
- MA, University of Michigan, 1972
- BA, Michigan State University, 1968
Teaching Interests
- Business Law
- Ethics, Business and Society
- Taxation
Research Interest
- Taxing Executive Compensation in Nonprofit Entities
- Great Teachers
- The Efficacy of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Professional Memberships
- Academy of Legal Studies in Business
- American Bar Association
- American Political Science Association
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Beta Sigma Phi
- Common Ground
- Detroit Athletic Club
- Economic Club of Detroit
- Harvard Business School Club of Detroit
- Harvard Club of Eastern Michigan
- Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters
- Oakland Audubon Society
- State Bar of Michigan
Professional Experience
- State Bar of Michigan, 1975
- Federal Bar, 1975
Awards & Honors
Selected Academic Accomplishments:
Published one book and over thirty articles in law reviews, academic and professional journals; Published over eighty other articles, book reviews and papers; My work in business and commercial law has been cited in over forty journals and law reviews, by the United States Supreme Court and one state supreme court; Served on the editorial boards of five journals; Proceedings editor for papers for several national and regional conferences. Consultant to Michigan Supreme Court, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, U.S. Department of Social Security, Ford Motor Company, Rolls-Royce Corporation, City of Detroit Legal Department, etc.
Selected Awards:
- Wayne State University Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award, 2006
- Cohn Prize in Legal and Public Policy Scholarship, 2003 and 2006
- School of Business Administration Distinguished Teaching Award, 2001
- Association of Black Business Students Outstanding Teacher Award, 1997
- School of Business Administration Distinguished Faculty Award, 1982
Recent Publications
- The Role of Attorneys under Sarbanes-Oxley: The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee as Facilitator of Corporate Integrity, W. Volz and V. Tazian, American Business Law Review, 2006. Won the Cohn Prize for Legal Scholarship.
- The Tax Treatment of Sexual Harassment Awards: Clarifying the Threshold for Exclusion, W. Volz and V. Tazian, Journal of Legislation, 2004.
- An Anatomy of the Legal Writing of Justice John D. Voelker, W. Volz, Michigan Academician, 2004. Won the Cohn Prize for Legal Scholarship.