Doctoral advisory committee: Prof. dr. Sophie Maussen (Ghent University, main supervisor), Prof. dr. Sophie Hoozée (Ghent University), Prof. dr. Anja Van den Broeck (KU Leuven)
Melissa Verniest obtained her MSc in Business Economics – main subject Accountancy at Ghent University in July 2022. She joined the department of Accounting, Corporate Finance and Taxation in September 2022 as a PhD student in Business Economics. Her research focuses on how CSR can act as a motivational tool in management control. She is especially interested in experimental research on the use of prosocial incentives. Melissa also provides a limited amount of teaching assistance at the department.