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Dr. Gail Yarick

Associate Professor


Pitt State Faculty_Gail Yarick

“Learning should never stop and earning an advanced degree will set students up for success and opportunities they may not even know about at this point.”


Degrees Held:

  • Ph.D., Business Administration, Northcentral University, 2017

Career Highlights:

I am the Internal Audit Academic Alliance Coordinator and the faculty advisor for the IIA Student Chapter. I take a group of students to Orlando each year to the IIA Global Student Conference. I am a certified public accountant and certified internal auditor. I've been teaching Gorilla Gateway—the orientation class for first-year students—since 2019.

  • In which online Pittsburg State program(s) do you teach?

    • MBA in Accounting
    • Master of Professional Accountancy
  • What do you want students to take away from your classes? What do they learn?

    I want students not only to learn more about financial statements but also to think critically and apply their knowledge to diverse situations.

  • What types of projects do your students do in the online courses?

    Financial statement analysis of real companies.

  • What advice would you give to those considering your online program?

    My advice would be to be prepared to work hard and learn a lot, but it is worth it!

  • What is the value of a higher degree in the field in which you teach? What are some of the skills students gain in this program?

    Learning should never stop, and earning an advanced degree will set students up for success and opportunities they may not even know about yet.

  • Why did you start teaching?

    I started teaching because I love working with students and helping them realize their full potential.

  • Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students may not know about you.

    I love CrossFit and Sunkist Zero.

  • What are your preferred pronouns?

    She/her/hers

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