Joseph Wall

Donald F. Flynn and Beverly L. Flynn Chair of Accounting Ethics and Disruptive Technologies

Executive Director, AIM

Director, FinTech: Applied AI and Business Intelligence

Dr. Joe Wall, a pivotal member of Marquette’s business faculty since 2015, holds the esteemed Donald and Beverly Flynn Chair of Accounting Ethics and Disruptive Technologies. His role as the executive director of AIM, a dual-purpose job placement engine for the College focused on Wall Street and Applied AI, is equally significant. AIM represents positions spanning 48 states and over 15 countries in fields such as Investment Banking, Private Capital, Equity Analysis, Business Intelligence, Applied AI and FinTech, AI Consulting, Wealth Management, Sales and Trading, Distribution, and more. Dr. Wall's close collaboration with Accounting, Finance, and Technology companies, nearly 100 industry partners, and AIM CFA Director, Mike Blonski, is instrumental in delivering a modernized AIM curriculum that produces nationally sought-after investment, applied artificial intelligence, and disruptive valuation and technology talent.

Dr. Wall's expertise in the design, application, and investigation of disruptive technologies is unparalleled. His research, which delves into applied AI, AI regulation and ethics, cryptocurrency regulation and use cases, and fraudulent behavior, is a testament to his passion for combating financial injustice. In the realm of FinTech, Dr. Wall is a leading authority on applied AI, its ethical implications, and use cases, and is frequently sought after for his insights.

Before launching his academic career, he spent more than 20 years on Wall Street, using financial models to consistently outperform the market as a principal and co-founder of a securities investment firm.

Education

• Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University (2015)
• M.B.A., Marquette University (2006)
• B.S., Purdue University (1993)

Professional Affiliations

Praximae, Inc., CEO: modular learning for everyone. 3D education, seven minutes at a time: https://praximae.edly.io/

Citizen Data Science, LLC, CEO: Automating the Data Science and Data Analytics process for guided business intelligence: http://citizends.com/

Professional Interests

• Applied Artificial Intelligence
• Automated Data Science and Data Analytics
• Fundamental Valuation applied in non-traditional settings
• Forensic accounting
• Fraud

Selected Publications

2023  Holderness, K., Scheetz, A., and Wall, J. Outsiders Looking In: Do Contingent Workers Whistleblow?  Journal of Forensic Accounting Research.

2022  Scheetz, A., Wall, J., and Wilson, A. Restricted Stock is on the Rise: What Does this Mean for Whistleblowing? Journal of Forensic Accounting Research.

2021  Scheetz, A., Wall, J., and Wilson, A. Perception of Internal Controls Helps Explain Whistleblowing. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.

2021  Rich, K., Roberts, B., Wall, J., and Zhang, J. Toward an understanding of year-over-year changes in municipal management discussion and analysis disclosures.  

2020  Suh, I., Sweeney, J., Linke, K., and Wall, J. Boiling the Frog Slowly: The Immersion of C-Suite Financial Executives into Fraud. Journal of Business Ethics. 162: 645-673.

2020  Wall, J., Gissel, J., and Fogarty, T. Why punishment does not fit the crime: Experimental evidence that situational circumstances crowd out damage done. Journal of Forensic Accounting Research. 5(1): 142-176.

2020  Scheetz, A., Smalls, T., Wall, J., and Wilson, A. Do employee fraud reporting intentions differ between for-profit and nonprofit organizations? Journal of Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting. 9(1): 94-117.

2020  Ling, Q. Scheetz, A., and Wall, J. Lowering standards: unintended consequences of 990-N and value congruence on donor decision making. Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting. 12(2):  262-283.

Selected works underway on Cryptocurrency Regulations, Cloud vs Non-Cloud Computing, Applied AI, and AI Ethics.

Personal Interests

• Blockchain Technologies
• Classic literature
• Education efficacy
• Hiking
• Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra