Individual Details
Wilda Merle FURR
(29 Jan 1935 - 14 Jan 2021)
WILDA FURR MEIXNER, Ph.D, CPA
PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING
Professional Degrees:
* PhD l985 Texas A & M University
Dissertation Topic: The Effect of the Organizational Environment on Judgment Consensus: The Case for Professional Government Auditors in the State of Texas
* MBA 1975 Southwest Texas State University
* BBA 1972 Sul Ross State University
Teaching Experience
Southwest Texas State University 1986-present
Southwest Texas State University (Instructor) l976-l981
University of Texas at San Antonio l983-l986
Undergraduate courses: Principles of Financial Accounting, Business Law, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Financial Accounting Theory, Auditing and Advanced Auditing
Graduate courses: Fundamental Accounting Concepts, Contemporary Accounting Theory, Financial and Managerial Reporting and Analysis, Accounting Policy, Seminar in Auditing,
Business Experience
Director of Accounting - Financial Management Division, Office of the Secretary of State, State of Texas. October, 1980 - July, 1982
Office clerk, legal secretary, bookkeeper, accountant, office manager (1952-1969)
Memberships -Professional and Educational Organizations
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
Alpha Chi Honor Society
Beta Alpha Psi National Accounting Fraternity
SWT Accounting Club, honorary membership bestowed by student members
American Accounting Association (AAA)
Governmental and Nonprofit Section
Auditing Section
Behavior and Organizations Section
Teaching and Curriculum Section
Gender Issues Section
AAA , Southwest Region Officer positions held Secretary/Treasurer (4 years), Program Chair (1 year), President (1 year), Executive Council (5 years)
Gvernmental/Non-profit Section: Program Chair (2 years)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines (SWFAD)
SWFAD Officer positions held Vice-President and Program Chair, 1998-99 President, 1999-2000 Executive Council, 1998-2003
School of Business Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, 1999
Current Committee Assignments
College of Business
Departmental Liaison to the Dean’s office and advisor for Masters of Accountancy program
Chair of Scholarship Committee
Department of Accounting
Strategic Planning Council
KSA Committee (knowledge, skills and abilities)
Committee to establish Advisory Council
Scholarship Committee
Recent Publications
A research note on the dimensionality of Daly and Miller’s (1975) writing apprehension scale. (January 2001) Written Communication, (with Bline, Lowe, and Nouri.)
Oral Communication Apprehension: An Experiment to Determine the Effect of Pedagogical Techniques. (Fall 1999) Accounting Instructors’ Report, . (www.hmco.com/college/accounting/index.htm.)
Intermediate practice set: ABC Company, Inc., Dame Publishing, Houston. 1st edition, 1997, 2nd edition, 1998.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS
Oral Communication Apprehension: An Experiment to Determine the Effect of Pedagogical Techniques. National meeting of American Accounting Association, August, 1999.
Student Perceptions: Effect on Choice of Major Among Business Students. Northeast Regional meeting, American Accounting Association, April 1999. (With Bline, Lowe, and Nouri).
Oral communication apprehension: Does pedagogy make a difference? Southwest Regional meeting, American Accounting Association, March 1999.
The Development of an Efficient and Reliable Measure of Writing and Oral Communication Apprehension. Accepted for display and discussion (table forum) at the national meeting (August, 1997), American Accounting Association. (With Bline, Lowe, and Nouri)
Measuring Communication Apprehension: Can We Generalize? AAA, Northeast regional meeting, Spring 1996. (with Bline and Lowe)
"Management Theory and Accountability in Governments: Is TQM the Solution?" AAA, Southeast regional meeting, Spring 1996.(with Montondon)
Work in process
Measurement data on commonly used scales to measure oral communication and writing apprehension With (Bline, Lowe, and Nouri).
Psychometric properties of the personal report of oral communication apprehension measure. (With Bline, Lowe, and H. Nouri.
Student Perceptions: Effect on choice of major among business students. (With Lowe, Bline,and Nouri.)
PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING
Professional Degrees:
* PhD l985 Texas A & M University
Dissertation Topic: The Effect of the Organizational Environment on Judgment Consensus: The Case for Professional Government Auditors in the State of Texas
* MBA 1975 Southwest Texas State University
* BBA 1972 Sul Ross State University
Teaching Experience
Southwest Texas State University 1986-present
Southwest Texas State University (Instructor) l976-l981
University of Texas at San Antonio l983-l986
Undergraduate courses: Principles of Financial Accounting, Business Law, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Financial Accounting Theory, Auditing and Advanced Auditing
Graduate courses: Fundamental Accounting Concepts, Contemporary Accounting Theory, Financial and Managerial Reporting and Analysis, Accounting Policy, Seminar in Auditing,
Business Experience
Director of Accounting - Financial Management Division, Office of the Secretary of State, State of Texas. October, 1980 - July, 1982
Office clerk, legal secretary, bookkeeper, accountant, office manager (1952-1969)
Memberships -Professional and Educational Organizations
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
Alpha Chi Honor Society
Beta Alpha Psi National Accounting Fraternity
SWT Accounting Club, honorary membership bestowed by student members
American Accounting Association (AAA)
Governmental and Nonprofit Section
Auditing Section
Behavior and Organizations Section
Teaching and Curriculum Section
Gender Issues Section
AAA , Southwest Region Officer positions held Secretary/Treasurer (4 years), Program Chair (1 year), President (1 year), Executive Council (5 years)
Gvernmental/Non-profit Section: Program Chair (2 years)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines (SWFAD)
SWFAD Officer positions held Vice-President and Program Chair, 1998-99 President, 1999-2000 Executive Council, 1998-2003
School of Business Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, 1999
Current Committee Assignments
College of Business
Departmental Liaison to the Dean’s office and advisor for Masters of Accountancy program
Chair of Scholarship Committee
Department of Accounting
Strategic Planning Council
KSA Committee (knowledge, skills and abilities)
Committee to establish Advisory Council
Scholarship Committee
Recent Publications
A research note on the dimensionality of Daly and Miller’s (1975) writing apprehension scale. (January 2001) Written Communication, (with Bline, Lowe, and Nouri.)
Oral Communication Apprehension: An Experiment to Determine the Effect of Pedagogical Techniques. (Fall 1999) Accounting Instructors’ Report, . (www.hmco.com/college/accounting/index.htm.)
Intermediate practice set: ABC Company, Inc., Dame Publishing, Houston. 1st edition, 1997, 2nd edition, 1998.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS
Oral Communication Apprehension: An Experiment to Determine the Effect of Pedagogical Techniques. National meeting of American Accounting Association, August, 1999.
Student Perceptions: Effect on Choice of Major Among Business Students. Northeast Regional meeting, American Accounting Association, April 1999. (With Bline, Lowe, and Nouri).
Oral communication apprehension: Does pedagogy make a difference? Southwest Regional meeting, American Accounting Association, March 1999.
The Development of an Efficient and Reliable Measure of Writing and Oral Communication Apprehension. Accepted for display and discussion (table forum) at the national meeting (August, 1997), American Accounting Association. (With Bline, Lowe, and Nouri)
Measuring Communication Apprehension: Can We Generalize? AAA, Northeast regional meeting, Spring 1996. (with Bline and Lowe)
"Management Theory and Accountability in Governments: Is TQM the Solution?" AAA, Southeast regional meeting, Spring 1996.(with Montondon)
Work in process
Measurement data on commonly used scales to measure oral communication and writing apprehension With (Bline, Lowe, and Nouri).
Psychometric properties of the personal report of oral communication apprehension measure. (With Bline, Lowe, and H. Nouri.
Student Perceptions: Effect on choice of major among business students. (With Lowe, Bline,and Nouri.)
Events
| Birth | 29 Jan 1935 | Texas | |||
| Marriage | 2 May 1952 | Junction, Kimble County, TX - Arthur L. MEIXNER | |||
| Death | 14 Jan 2021 | Austin, Travis County, TX |  |  | |
| Burial | Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine, Brewster County, TX | |
Families
| Spouse | Arthur L. MEIXNER (1931 - 1968) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Regina MEIXNER ( - 1969) |
| Father | Hubert Andrew FURR (1902 - 1978) |
| Mother | Georgia DUNNING (1906 - 1975) |
| Sibling | James Carlton FURR (1930 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Death
Wilda Furr Meixner, PhD, 85, passed away January 14, 2021 in Austin Heart Hospital following a massive heart attack. Wilda, had an amazing life from beginning her education in a one room schoolhouse in Hext, Texas to graduating with her doctorate from A & M University. She married cowboy Arthur Meixner and lived a nomadic life from one ranch to another until he became foreman of the Kokernot O6 Ranch in west Texas and remained there several years. She had worked as an office clerk, legal secretary, bookkeeper, accountant, and office managers until his death. She began to pursue higher education at Sul Ross University in Alpine. She then graduated with a Master’s degree from Southwest Texas and finished her education with her doctorate. She finished her career as professor and director of accounting at Southwest Texas State/Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Her memberships included Who’s Who in American Education Colleges and Universities, Alpha Chi Horner Society, and Beta Alpha Psi National Accounting Association. At the university she held many offices and committee assignments within the American Accounting Association, The American Institution of Public Accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (San Antonio and Austin chapters) and Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines. Her community involvement included activities in the First United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star, League of Women Voters, Friends of Fine Arts, Hill Country Community Theater, and served on the Board of the Homeowners Association in Oak Ridge Estates. Wilda is survived by son Mike of Burnet, son Hugh of Richland Springs, daughter Shayne McBride of Burnet, sister Andra Furr Stevens of Horseshoe Bay, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was preceded in death by husband, Arthur, daughter Regina, parents Hubert and Georgia Dunning Furr, and brother Carlton. Her passions in life were horseback riding, especially with her best friend, Toni Ackle, dancing and traveling. Interment will be a private ceremony at the cemetery in Alpine on Tuesday, January 19th.Endnotes
1. Crofts-Crow Funeral Home, Johnson City, Texas.
2. findagrave.com.