Email: bkarlin@ggu.edu

Barbara Karlin has taught in the Braden School of Taxation at Golden Gate University since 1983. She joined the full-time faculty in 1986 and became Dean of the school from 1997-2002 and Dean of the Ageno School of Business from 1999-2002. In 2002, Barbara became the university’s Vice President of Academic Affairs where she was responsible for all aspects of the university other than the law school and university business functions. She served as Vice President for 18 years through April 2020. Upon retiring from that position, the university awarded her the status of Vice President Emerita.

She has extensive experience reviewing institutions on behalf of the WASC Senior University and Colleges Commission (WSCUC), the organization that accredits universities. Barbara was elected and served as a WSCUC commissioner from 2010-2016. Her experience in accreditation established her as an expert in assessing quality and rigor in educational programs.

Barbara has written and presented extensively on the subject of tax research and authored the textbook Tax Research with four editions published by Prentice Hall and Pearson. In addition, she is a co-author of the treatise entitled Tax Exempt Investments in United States Reality, published by CCH.

She acquired her CPA license while employed in the San Francisco tax department of Coopers & Lybrand. In addition, Barbara holds an LLM in Taxation from Golden Gate University, a JD from University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, and her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University.