Dr. Elizabeth Holbrook joined the Fermanian School of Business (FSB) as an Adjunct Professor in 2014 and was hired as a full-time Assistant Professor of Accounting in 2020. She now serves as an Associate Professor of Accounting, teaching undergraduate and graduate-level accounting courses, and as Vice Dean for the FSB. She also directs the Master of Science in Accounting Program at PLNU. Before joining PLNU full-time, Dr. Holbrook worked in corporate accounting at ViaSat and in public accounting as a tax accountant. She serves at Rady Children’s Hospital in many capacities, including sitting on the Privacy Board, Family Advisory Council, and Cardiac Family Advisory Council. Dr. Holbrook is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of California.
Education
- D.B.A., Accounting, George Fox University
- M.S.A., Accounting, Liberty University
- B.A., Accounting and Business Administration, Point Loma Nazarene University
Courses Taught
- Intermediate Financial Accounting II - ACC 3071
- Advanced Accounting - ACC 4021
- Ethics in Accounting - ACC 6050
Experience in Field
- Point Loma Nazarene University, Associate Professor of Accounting, August 2024 - Present
- Point Loma Nazarene University, Assistant Professor of Accounting, 2020 - 2024
- Point Loma Nazarene University, Adjunct Professor of Accounting, 2014 - 2020
- ViaSat, Inc., Revenue Recognition Accountant, 2016 - 2017
- Lindsay and Brownell, LLP, Senior Accountant, 2011 - 2016
Professional and Community Involvement
- CalCPA Member
- American Accounting Association Member
- Christian Business Faculty Association Member
- Rady Children Hospital - Family Advisory Council Co-Chair, Family Advisory Council Member
- Rady Children's Hospital - Cardiac Family Advisory Council Member
- Rady Children's Hospital - Privacy Board Member
Awards and Honors
- Christian Business Faculty Association Teaching Excellence Award, 2025
- PLNU Excellence in Teaching Award, 2022 & 2025
- NetVUE Vocation Grant (PEG) Recipient, 2025
- Pedagogical Enrichment Grant (PEG) Recipient, 2022
- Accounting Student of the Year, Point Loma Nazarene University, 2012
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- Lineback, J. E., & Holbrook, E. (2026, August). From brainstorming tool to thought partner: A three-year study of PSTs’ use of GenAI in elementary mathematics lesson planning. Presentation at the Global Conference on Education and Research (GLOCER) Virtual Conference.
- Lineback, J. E., & Holbrook, E. (2026, April). What a difference a year makes: Comparing PSTs’ use of GenAI in 2024 vs. 2025.
- Presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) International Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
- Speights, S. L., Holbrook, E. R., Chappell, S. F., & Thomas, D. R. (2024, November). Classroom as organization: Then, now, and next. Journal of Management Education. 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/10525629241299465
- Holbrook, E., & Cassell, S. (2024, April). Getting students to read course material.Christian Business Academy Review, 19, 21-32.https://doi.org/10.69492/cbar. v19i1
- Holbrook, E., & Cassell, S. (2024, April). Promoting engagement with course texts: Strategies for encouraging student reading. Presentation at the CBFA Virtual Symposium on Pedagogy.
- Lineback, J. E., & Holbrook, E. (2023, December). Engaging in a collaborative space: Exploring the substance and impact of peer review conversations. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 49 (4), 556-571.
- Holbrook, E., & Cassell, S. (2023, November). Getting students to read course material. Presentation and Paper included in Conference Proceedings at the CBFA 2023 Annual Conference, Lakewood, Colorado.
- Holbrook, E., Bothe, D. & Hess, J. (2023, October). Partnering with industry leaders to implement an MBA field experience. Presentation at the ACBSP Region 7 Conference, Irvine, California.
- Holbrook, E., Bothe, D. & McIlwaine, J. (2023, June). Best practice assessment processes, combined with persistence, results in optimal continuous improvement. Presentation at the ACBSP Conference ‘23, Chicago, Illinois.
- Holbrook, E. (2023, January). Overcoming barriers to learning: Getting students to do the reading. Presentation at the Lilly Conference, San Diego, California.
- Holbrook, E. (2023, January).On inclusive pedagogy. Presentation at Northwest University Faculty Pro Day, Kirkland, Washington.
- Holbrook, E. (2022, October). Inclusive pedagogy in accounting education: Adding structure through reading questions. Presentation at the American Accounting Association Teaching and Learning Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
