Linda joined the Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in the fall of 2013. She is an Associate Professor of Accounting.
In terms of research, Linda’s interest centers around two core areas. Her primary area of research focuses on the association between financial measures and pricing in the municipal bond market. Her second area of interest relates to governmental / nonprofit financial reporting and disclosure as it relates to charity care and sustainability initiatives. To date, Linda has numerous publications in high quality peer-reviewed accounting journals such as: Journal of Accounting and Public Policy; Accounting Horizons; Journal of Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting.
Linda’s teaching portfolio aligns with her research. While at UNH, she has taught five different accounting courses including: Intermediate Accounting I and Introduction to Financial Accounting (both at the Undergraduate level); Governmental Accounting, Ethics/Nonprofit Accounting, and Advanced Accounting (at the Graduate level). Linda’s teaching philosophy includes bringing practical knowledge to the classroom from her experience as a fiscal director for a component unit of the State of Tennessee. She interjects these real world experiences into her lesson plans, as she enthusiastically engages with students. In this vein, Linda has been recognized for her teaching efforts with the Paul College Excellence in Teaching Award (in 2020) and the Alan Freeman Award for outstanding teaching in the Master of Science in Accounting program (in 2016 and 2020).
Regarding leadership, Linda has served her community in many capacities. For instance, at a national level, Linda is currently serving (in 2024-2025) as the president - elect of the government and nonprofit (GNP) section of American Accounting Association (AAA). She is slated to be the president of the GNP section of AAA in 2025 - 2026. At a college / department level -- among many roles, Linda has served as Director of the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program in 2020 - 2023.
