Renee L. Forbes, DBA, CPA, Department Head of Accounting.  Dr. Forbes received her B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Tennessee State University, her Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Atlanta University and her Doctorate of Business Administration also with a concentration in accounting from the University of Sarasota. 

She is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Florida and North Carolina.  Beyond her teaching and research experience she have gained considerable knowledge and experience in the field of accounting and business having worked in public, corporate and governmental accounting.  She also brings extensive entrepreneurship experience to the classroom.