Leslie Fletcher

Prof. Fletcher joined Georgia Southern University in 1993 and retired in 2018.

— Biography from the 2019 Spring Commencement program —

Dr. Fletcher earned her Bachelor of Arts degree (1973) from Duke University. She received her Ph.D. from Louisiana State University in 1993. Joining the faculty at Georgia Southern in 1993 as an assistant professor, she was promoted to associate professor in 1999 and full professor in 2005. During her career, Dr. Fletcher received numerous awards and honors, especially for her extensive service work. She is most proud of being named the College of Business Professor of the Year. Her research emphases were business cases that focused on accounting problems and pedagogical issues in accounting. Her scholarship includes 27 journal articles and other publications. A highly requested professor, Dr. Fletcher’s teaching niches were classes in accounting for non-business majors that frequently had standing room only and writing-intensive classes for accounting students. Dr. Fletcher enjoyed her reputation as the “Writing Enforcer.” It was no more apt a description of her than in her International Accounting classes—a course she designed and taught for many years. For these and many other contributions to the school, college, University and profession, Dr. Leslie B. Fletcher has earned the title of Professor Emerita of Accounting.*