Linda Ragland

Linda joined Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire 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 and 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 and Journal of Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting. Linda’s teaching portfolio aligns with her research interest. While at UNH, she has taught five different accounting courses including Intermediate Accounting, Governmental Accounting, and Ethics and Nonprofit Accounting. 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 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 service and leadership, Linda serves her community in many capacities. At the professional level, Linda is a member of the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council. Related, Linda is the President of the Government and Nonprofit section of American Accounting Association. AAA is the largest community of accountants in academia.