Academic biography

Barbara Flood is Full Professor of Accounting at Dublin City University. She completed a BA in Accounting and Finance at DCU, a Master of Accounting (MAcc) at UCD and her PhD at Loughborough University. She is a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland, having completed her professional training with KPMG. Her principal research explores students' learning approaches and learning experiences in higher education and in the professional accounting context. She has published in many peer-reviewed journals and is currently Joint Editor of Accounting Education. She is a member of the Audit Committee of the Dept of Justice,  she  completed two terms on the Public Interest Oversight Board of Deloitte Ireland  and she is on a number of external advisory groups.