Dr. Patrick Kelly is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Accountancy Department at Providence College.  He also serves as the Director of Ethics in Business Education for the Providence College School of Business and is the Chair of the Public Interest Section of the American Accounting Association.  He teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate programs and his courses include Accounting Ethics, Cost Accounting, and Government & Nonprofit Accounting.  His research interests include accounting ethics, education, and public interest issues.  Dr. Kelly is a retired Coast Guard Commander who served on the faculty at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy for ten years, teaching accounting, finance, and leadership courses. He also directed the Cadet Leadership and Character Development Program for six years.  He completed his Ph.D. in accounting at the University of Connecticut. 

Community Engagement
United Way of Southeastern Connecticut, Ledyard, CT – Committee Member, January 2014-Present
Ledyard Rotary Club, Ledyard, CT – Committee Member, 2008-Present
Board of Education, Ledyard, CT – Committee Member, 2002-2007
Ledyard CT Parks and Recreation Youth Programs –1989-2002
United Way of Southeastern Connecticut – Committee Chair, 1993-1999
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southeastern Connecticut –1990-1993

Education

• Ph.D., Accounting | University of Connecticut
• M.B.A., Accounting | New York University
• B.S., Management | U.S. Coast Guard Academy