James A. Hallam Distinguished Accounting Scholar
The James A. Hallam Distinguished Accounting Scholar was established in 1986 through gifts of the employees and corporate matching funds from Arthur Andersen LLP to establish a distinguished professor award in honor of James A. Hallam, long-time teacher and chairperson of the Department of Accounting at Illinois State University. The fund supports distinguished professors who possess extraordinary teaching skills, professional pride and commitment, leadership, and dedication to excellence, including faculty grants and professional development.