Pamela Trafford
Senior Lecturer II
Prof. Trafford is a CPA with nearly four decades of combined academic and professional experience in financial reporting, managerial accounting and taxation. She teaches a wide range of courses to undergraduate, MBA, and MSA students across multiple delivery formats. Prof. Trafford has received numerous accolades for her contributions to teaching and accounting education, including recognition as an Isenberg College Outstanding Teacher, Isenberg Teaching Fellow, UMass Innovation Fellow, and more. Her current scholarly interests focus on effective teaching and learning strategies and the integration of new educational technologies. including recent work piloting innovative learning platforms. Professor Trafford is active in the Massachusetts Society of CPAs and other professional organizations. She serves as an advisor to honors students and student professional organizations, including the Alliance for Women in Accounting.
Education
Professional Experience
Academic Appointments
Recent Honors / Awards
Research Interests
Teaching Interests
- Foundations of Financial Accounting (MBA)
- Financial and Managerial Accounting (MBA)
- Financial Accounting and Reporting (MSA)
- Intermediate Financial Accounting I and II
- Advanced Financial Accounting
Selected Publications
“Let me explain: Supplement quantitative performance measures with narrative reporting,” authored with Jeremy Bentley, Conner Blake, and Margaret Shackell-Dowell. March 2020, Strategic Finance.