Education

• PhD, Texas A&M University, 2004
• MAcc, Auburn University, 1997
• BSBA, Auburn University, 1996

Professional Activities

Loraas received both bachelor's and master's degrees in accountancy from Auburn University. Her current research interests are in the realm of technology acceptance, and cognitive biases of investors and managers. She has teaching interests in both the cost/managerial fields as well as accounting information systems. She is a member of the American Accounting Association, and before returning to academia worked as an accountant at a small firm in Opelika, AL.