Pamela Trafford Senior Lecturer in Accounting Telephone: 413-545-5633 Email: trafford@som.umass.edu Office: SOM 347 Website:

Academic Activities:

Pam Trafford joined the faculty in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems in June, 1997. She has a special interest in combining teaching and technology. In addition to her faculty role, Pam serves as a Faculty Liaison for Online Teaching in the School of Management.

Pam's recent classroom teaching has focused on intermediate accounting and a seminar to prepare students for internships. In addition, she teaches introductory financial accounting and managerial accounting, contemporary issues for accountants, and financial and managerial accounting for MBAs. Previously, she taught taxation and managerial accounting for the hospitality industry.

Professional Activities:

Pam Trafford is a CPA and worked for KPMG for10 years, serving as a senior manager in the tax practice for the last four years. Pam is a member of the American Accounting Association, the Massachusetts Society of CPAs and the AICPA.

Awards:

Pam has received several certificates of excellence in teaching from the University of Massachusetts Continuing Education Division. In 2007 she was nominated for a teaching award for the New England region of the University Continuing Education Association. In 2006, Pam received an award for lasting contribution from UMass Online.