MS Taxation Faculty

Faculty that teach in the Master's of Taxation program are experts in areas accounting and taxation.

The faculty at Leeds School of Business are committed to driving impact, inspiring innovation and educating the next generation of business leaders. Comprised of top academic thought leaders from around the globe, our faculty are highly ranked and accomplished educators and researchers.

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  • Risk management
  • Consulting
  • Financial planning and analysis

MS Taxation Faculty

Meet our award-winning faculty, recognized for their innovative teaching approach and their cutting-edge research in top academic journals.

Jeremiah Contreras

Assistant Teaching Professor • Kala and Shiv Khatri Endowed Faculty Scholar

ACCOUNTING

Jeremiah joined the business school accounting faculty in 2017. He holds an MBA, a BS in Accounting, and is an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Colorado. Jeremiah's professional background includes auditing with KPMG, serving as a corporate controller for a global professional services firm, and working as a consultant in business management and systems.

Jeremiah’s passion lies in empowering students with accounting and critical thinking skills, instilling a commitment to strong ethics in their personal and professional lives, and preparing them for future leadership roles.

Jeremiah has been at the forefront of incorporating new AI technologies into business school education across various disciplines. He has developed innovative curricula that prepare students for the evolving landscape of AI in business, ensuring they are equipped with both traditional business knowledge and cutting-edge technological skills.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Jeremiah is a father of two who enjoys the Colorado lifestyle, often exploring the outdoors with his family and their dog Cooper.

Nicole Lazzeri

Assistant Teaching Professor

ACCOUNTING

Kit is an instructor of accounting at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.  He is a certified public accountant. From 2002 to 2004 and 2005 to 2017, Kit worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he was a partner from 2007 until his retirement in 2017. From 2004 to 2005 he was the corporate controller of a publicly traded real estate investment trust. From 1993 to 2002 Kit worked at Arthur Andersen & Co. He is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in business administration, with an emphasis in accounting.

Susan Morely

Teaching Professor

ACCOUNTING

Susan Morley is a senior instructor and teaching professor at the Leeds School of Business. She graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and obtained a Master of Science in Taxation and a Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.

Sloan Speck

Associate Professor of Law

TAXATION AND TAX POLICY

Sloan Speck will join the University of Colorado Law School faculty in fall 2015 as an Associate Professor. Professor Speck's research interests are in tax law and policy, with an emphasis on corporate and international tax, legal and business history, and the ways in which taxation informs and structures the relationship between state and society.