Meg Harris
Assistant Professor of Practice Accountancy University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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HLH 435
Lincoln, NE 68588-0488 - Phone
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402-472-2337 On-campus 2-2337
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mharris64@unl.edu
Megan Harris, assistant professor of practice of accountancy, joined Nebraska Business in the spring after serving as an accounting lecturer at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Completing her Ph.D. in computing and information science, she earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and business at UNO and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Iowa.
A Certified Public Accountant, Harris brings expertise in accounting, auditing and accounting information systems to the classroom. She previously worked in financial services, nonprofit organizations and healthcare, serving as senior auditor at KPMG, senior accountant at TD Ameritrade, senior internal auditor at Nebraska Methodist Health System and assistant controller at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. She continues to provide tax, bookkeeping and consulting services as an independent CPA.
Harris' research explores cybersecurity, human-computer interaction security (HCI-security) and the psychology of suspicion. She also holds professional memberships in the Nebraska Society of CPAs, American Accounting Association, Institute of Internal Auditors, Institute of Management Accountants, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, where she served as treasurer and academic advisor.