Stephanie Hunter McMahon, who is leaving Cincinnati to join the faculty at Indiana-Bloomington, received Cincinnati's Goldman Prize for Excellence in Teaching:
“I never thought I would have understood, let alone enjoy, a tax class. Professor McMahon expertly breaks down complicated tax concepts and muddy statutory codes in a way that makes students fully understand what they are learning,” wrote a student nominator. “In prioritizing teaching us how to read code, I am a stronger student, and I am a stronger employee. The tax problems we had to complete before each FIT and Business Tax class and the Business Tax memos challenged me to develop and refine my skills of writing to the audience. I am now more confident in my ability to break down legal problems in ways a 'client' can understand, and I am more confident in my ability to deliver to coworkers/supervisors precisely what they are looking for without bogging them down with unnecessary information.”
Professor Stephanie McMahon teaches Business Tax, Federal Income Tax, and Tax Policy.
Her scholarship examines the intersection of taxation and public perception, with particular attention to family taxation and the application of administrative law within the tax system. Her deep interest in the evolution of tax policy led to the authorship of Principles of Tax Policy, part of West’s Concise Hornbook Series.
Professor McMahon’s research also addresses the tax treatment of marginalized groups, including the disparate tax implications faced by women seeking abortion care in states with restricted access, as well as the inequities surrounding the taxation of inmate labor. …
One student nominator wrote: “Professor McMahon has been incredibly supportive both in and out of the classroom. Her on-calls, though intimidating, made me a more confident student. She always welcomes my questions and concerns, whether during office hours or beyond. Even this year, when I’m not in her class, she continues to support me—not just academically, but personally as well.”
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