Excellence in Teaching, 2020
Accounting & Finance
Associate professor of accounting Linda Ragland began herjourney to teaching excellence as an adjunct shortly after earningher M.S.in the same discipline. Her passion for and expertise in governmental and non-profit accounting developed first while working for a Tennessee agency before pursuing graduate education and ultimately joining UNH in 2013.
Unsurprisingly, this expertise grounded in experienceis one foundation of her teaching excellence. One student in the reputedly challenging Intermediate Financial Accounting I remarked, “I greatly appreciated her enthusiasm for the course material and hearing about her experience in the field. She knew exactly what she was talking about. She was also super supportive in helping the class do our best both in and out of class.”
Professor Ragland also teaches master’s level courses focusing on ethics, governmental and nonprofit accounting, combining high expectations with an extremely learner-centered and supportive approachthat ensures students are prepared for their professional accounting careers. Her graduate students have noted, “Prof. Ragland did a great job using her experience and knowledge guiding theclass through the muddy terrain of governmental accounting,” and, “She is fair, knowledgeable, empathetic and cares. I have now taken three classes with her andfeel equipped to succeed in my professional career.”
Students always find her courses challenging yet emerge with greater confidence in their abilities to learn, setting them up for success.
About this Award
Each year, the University selects a small number of its outstanding faculty for special recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship, and service. Awards for Excellence in Teaching are given in each college and school, and University-wide awards recognize public service, research, teaching, and engagement.
