Larita Killian, Ed.D.

Phone:

812-348-7219

Email:

ljkillia@iu.edu

Department:

Division of Business

Professional Summary

In early career, developed and managed education and training programs for the Department of Defense. Transitioned to financial management for the Strategic Business Office of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Full-time faculty at IUPUC since 2007.

Education

Professional activities

Courses Taught

Administrative & service responsibilities

• Faculty Affairs Committee, IUPUC Faculty Senate
• Undergraduate Policy and Curriculum Committee, IUPUC Division of Business
• Search and Screen Committees, IUPUC Division of Business

Research activities

Awards & activities

• Fulbright Specialist, Universidad Privada Boliviana, Bolivia 2016
• Guest Lecturer, International College, National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand 2014  
• (Nominee), Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Research Award, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus, 2013 and 2014
• Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Teaching Award, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus, 2011
• Prestigious External Award Recognition (PEAR), Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2011
• Bea Sanders-AICPA Teaching Innovation, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and American Accounting Association (AAA), 2010 
• Prestigious External Award Recognition (PEAR), Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2010
• (Nominee) Outstanding Women Faculty Leader, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2010 
• National Educator Award, Association of Government Accountants, 2009
• Annual Best Article Award, Association of Government Accountants, Greater Columbus Chapter, June 2006
• Potomac Forum Innovative Practice Award, 2004
• Secretary of Defense Best Practices Award, 2004
• President’s Award, IPC: Association Connecting Electronics Industries, 1996
• Secretary of Defense Education Fellowship, 1980

Grants

Peer Reviewed Articles and Proceedings

• Killian, Larita. 2023. "Advancing Faculty Research in a Bricolage Environment." International Journal on Engineering, Science and Technology.
• Killian, Larita, Sergio Agreda-Garcia, and Mariana Escobar. 2022. "Faculty Development in Latin America." Proceedings, International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Education and Digital Transformation.
• Killian, Larita, Marsha Huber, Fabiola Cuello, and Christopher Brandon. 2021. "The Ethics Interview: Connecting Students and Professionals." Issues in Accounting Education.
• Killian, Larita. 2021. "Taming the Dark Side of the New Globalization." The Palgrave Handbook of Corporate Sustainability in the Digital Era.
• Killian, Larita. 2021. "Habermas and Ethical Discourse Theory." The Routledge Handbook of Accounting Ethics.
• Killian, Larita. 2020. "Special Districts and Social Cohesion: An Initial Study." International Journal of Critical Accounting.
• Killian, Larita. 2017. "Ethical Discourse: Using Communication to Restore Community." Journal of Government Financial Management.
• Killian, L., D. Faulk and M. Hicks. "The Hidden Costs of Underfunded Pensions." Journal of Government Financial Management 65, no. 1 (2016): 20-24.
• Faulk, D. and L. Killian. Summer 2016. "Special districts and local government debt: An analysis of 'Old Northwest Territory' states." Public Budgeting and Finance.
• Faulk, D., M. Hicks and L. Killian. 2016. "Unfunded Municipal Pensions in Indiana." Public Finance and Management, 16, no. 2 (2016): 98-120.
• Hurli, Swarooparani, Yibing Wang, and Larita Killian. 2016. "A Phenomenological Study of the Impact of FASB/PCC Changes on Small and Medium Private Companies."  Proceedings, North American Accounting Society. Chicago.
• Killian, L. "Accounting as Personal Apology." Journal of Accounting and the Public Interest 14, no. 1 (2014): 34-47. https://doi.org/10.2308/apin-51097
• Killian, L. "The Budgetary Interview: Intentional Learning for Students in Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting." Journal of Accounting Education 31 no. 3 (2013).
• Killian, L. "The Rhetoric of Personal Carbon Offset Accounting." International Journal of Critical Accounting 5, no. 6 (2013): 663-670.
• Killian, L. and K. Le. "Citizen Perceptions of General-Purpose and Special District Governments: A Comparative Analysis." Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management 24, no. 3 (2012): 397-428. https://doi.org/10.1108/jpbafm-24-03-2021-b002.
• Killian, L., C. Brandon and M. Huber. "The Financial Statement Interview: Intentional Learning for the First Accounting Course." Issues in Accounting Education 27, no.1 (2012).
• Killian, L. and D. Faulk. "Special Districts and Local Government Reform." State Tax Notes 63, no. 13 (2012).
• Killian, L. and D. Faulk. 2012. "Policy Brief: Special Districts and Local Government Reform." Center for Business and Economic Research, Miller College of Business, Ball State University.
• Killian, L. "The Continuing Problem of Special Districts in American Government." Journal of Accounting and the Public Interest 11, no. 1 (2011): 52-67. https://doi.org/10.2308/apin-10076
• Killian, L. and C. Brandon. "Using the Significant Learning Taxonomy and Active Learning to Improve Accounting Education." Journal of Faculty Development 23, no. 3 (2009).
• Killian, L. "Three Reasons to Revisit Special Districts." Journal of Government Financial Management 58, no. 2 (2009).
• Killian, L. "Learning Accounting as a Language." The Accounting Educator 28, no. 3 (2009). American Accounting Association. 
• Killian, L. 2008. "Making Government More Like Business." The Business Connection. Columbus, IN.
• Killian, L. 2006. "Opportunity Knocks." The Federal Focus 3, no. 11. Association of Government Accountants, Greater Columbus Chapter, OH. 
• Killian, L. 2004. "Mint Farming in Lakeville." Traces of Indiana and Midwest History. Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN.