Lourdes Ferreira White, D.B.A.
Professor of Accounting
Lockheed Martin Chair - 2013 to date
Department of Accounting
Office: Business Center 453
Phone: 410.837.5090
E-mail: lwhite@ubalt.edu
Education:
- D.B.A., Harvard University
- M.S., Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- B.S., Getulio Vargas Foundation
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Bio
Dr. White received her doctorate from Harvard University in 1989 and joined the UB faculty in 1992. Her teaching interests are in managerial accounting, management control and cost accounting. Her current research focuses on ethics, performance measurement, and risk management. She holds the Lockheed Martin Chair in accounting, and in 2018 she was the winner, with Professor Regina Bento, of the Black & Decker Research Award.
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Research Interests
Ethics, performance measurement, and risk management.
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Teaching Interests
Managerial accounting, management control and cost accounting.
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Recent Publications
Intellectual Contributions
Refereed Journal Articles
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2018). Risk Management and Internal Control: A Study of Management Accounting Practice. Advances in Management Accounting. 30. 1-25.
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2018). Do Sustainability Measures Matter in Managerial Appraisal and Rewards?. Advances in Public Interest Accounting. 21.
Merchant, K., & White, L. F. (2017). Linking the Ethics and Management Control Literatures. Advances in Management Accounting. 28. 1-29.
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2017). Ideology and the Balanced Scorecard: An Empirical Exploration of the Tension Between Shareholder Value Maximization and Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal of Business Ethics. 142(4), 769-789.
Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2016). Presentation Formats, Performance Outcomes and Implications for Performance Evaluations. Advances in Management Accounting. 26. 1-37.
Gaynor, G., Janwrin, D., Pittman, M., Pevzner, M. B., & White, L. F. (2015). Comments of the Standards Committee of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association on IESBA Consultation Paper Improving the Structure of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. Current Issues in Auditing. 9(1),
Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2014). The Impact of Production Variance Presentation Format on Employees' Decision Making. Advances in Management Accounting. 23. 149-179.
Bento, A. M., Bento, R. F., & White, L. F. (2014). Strategic performance management systems: impact on business results. Journal of Computer Information Systems. 54(3), 25-33.
Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2014). Can management accountants influence productivity? The case of production efficiency variances. Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance. 25(March/April), 43 - 50.
Bento, A. M., Bento, R. F., White, L. F., & Bento, A. (2014). Strategic Information Systems and Business Outcomes. International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals. 5(1), 15-25.
Conference Proceedings
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2018). Ethics and Decision Approaches under Conditions of Risk and Uncertainty. 25th Annual International Vincentian Business Ethics Conference (IVBEC).
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2017). Accountants as Strategic Partners and a Risk Culture Open to Challenges. 2017 Mid-Atlantic AAA (American Accounting Association) - Arlington, VA.
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2017). Risk Management Culture: The Role of Accountants and Skepticism. Academy of Business Research. Spring 2017 Conference - Best Paper Award.
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2016). Management Accountants and Risk Management Practices: An Exploratory Study. 3rd AIMA World Conference on Management Accounting Research -May 19-20, 2016.
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2015). Do Sustainability Measures Matter in Managerial Appraisal and Rewards?. Management Accounting Section (MAS) of the American Accounting Association.
Mertins, L., & White, L. F. (2014). Presentation Format of Performance Measures and Bias in Performance Evaluations. 2014 Conference of the Accounting, Behavior and Organizations (ABO) section of the American Accounting Association.
Presentations
Bento, R. F., & White, L. F. Research Engagement Day - RED Talks, "What factors influence how people make decisions in risky situations?," University of Baltimore, (2018).
White, L. F. Research Engagement Day - RED Talks, "How do accounting numbers influence management behavior?," University of Baltimore, (2017).
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. 3rd AIMA World Conference on Management Accounting Research, "Management Accountants and ERM: An Exploratory Study," Advances in Management Accounting (Journal), Monterey, CA. (2016).
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. 2015 Annual Conference of the Institute of Management Accountants - IMA, "Beyond Compliance: Building A Risk Management Culture In Your Organization," Institute of Management Accountants - IMA, (2015).
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. Research Lab at the Institute of Management Accountants Annual Conference, "Risk Management and the Multiple Roles of Management Accountants," Institute of Management Accountants, (2015).
Brenner, J., White, L. F., & Yarrison, B. G. Teaching and Learning Day, "An Expectancy Model of Reading Compliance," Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, University of Baltimore. (2014).
Bento, R. F., Mertins, L., & White, L. F. Merrick School Accounting/Finance Seminar, "Do sustainability measures matter in managerial appraisal and rewards?," (2014).
Bento, R. F., & White, L. F. Institute of Management Accountants Annual Conference, "Profit is not enough: How to Incorporate CSR in your scorecard," Institute of Management Accountants, Minneapolis, MN. (2014).
Bento, R. F., & White, L. F. Research Lab at the Institute of Management Accountants Annual Conference, "Sustainability and Enterprise Performance Management," Institute of Management Accountants, (2014).
White, L. F. Harvard Business School Alumni Conference, "Online Learning: Approaches, Experiences, Technology," (2014).
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
White, Lourdes Ferreira, "Continuous Improvement in Online/Hybrid Courses" Sponsored by Bank of America Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, The University of Baltimore, (2014).
White, Lourdes Ferreira, "Reading Critically Faculty Cohort" Sponsored by Bank of America Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, The University of Baltimore, (2014).
White, Lourdes Ferreira, "Teaching Innovation Incubator" Sponsored by Mary and William Baker Faculty Fellowship, The University of Baltimore, (2014).