Deborah Doonan
Associate Professor
Âé¶¹ÒùÔºFaculty Since 1990

Deborah Doonan has been involved with education her entire life — literally, as she is the daughter of an educator.
Doonan's life interests have allowed her to pursue different forms of teaching prior to joining Johnson & Wales University. She played sports and then became a coach; she was a student and then became a tutor. Doonan studied accounting and fell in love with the subject — especially taxation — and knew she had found what she was meant to teach at the collegiate level.
After a handful of years in public accounting, Doonan was fortunate to achieve her lifelong dream when she was hired to teach accounting and taxes at JWU.
Education
- M.S., Taxation, Bryant College
- B.S., Accounting, Providence College
Courses
- ACCT 1210: Financial Accounting
- ACCT 2150: Accounting for Hospitality Service Organizations
- ACCT 3011: Federal Income Taxes I
- ACCT 3012: Federal Taxes II
- ACCT 4012: Taxes and Business Decisions
Extra Curricular Roles
Member of:
College of Business Curriculum Committee
Âé¶¹ÒùÔºGold Mentor Program
President's Athletics Advisory Board
Participant in the Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
Faculty Mentor for the Âé¶¹ÒùÔºSoftball Team
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1990–present
Rhode Island Association of Accounting Professors, 1995–present
Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1990–present
CERTIFICATIONS:
State of Rhode Island, Certified Public Accountant, 1989
Honors And Awards
- Won the Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOutstanding Service Award twice
- Professional Development Award