Radhika Lunawat

Radhika Lunawat is an Associate Professor in the Accounting area at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine (UCI). She joined UCI in 2013 after prior teaching positions at Chapman University, University of St. Thomas, and Carnegie Mellon University.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Accounting, University of Minnesota
• Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
• Certificate in Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India
• Bachelor of Commerce, Calcutta University, India

Professor Lunawat’s research centers on financial reporting and disclosure, particularly how accounting information influences investment decisions and price formation. She investigates the role of trust and reputation in investment efficiency and examines how ambiguity in asset values and higher-order beliefs affect market outcomes such as liquidity and trading volume. Her methodological approach is rooted in information economics, combining theoretical modeling with experimental design.

At UCI, she teaches Managerial Accounting (undergraduate and graduate levels), Ethics in the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAC) program, and Accounting Theory at the PhD level. Her research has been published in top-tier accounting and economics journals, reflecting interdisciplinary rigor.

Her scientific honors include:

• National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
• University of Minnesota Graduate School Fellowship
• Teaching Award
• US Representative, European Accounting Association Doctoral Colloquium

She advises PhD students and contributes to academic leadership through program development and research mentorship. Though specific grants beyond her dissertation funding are not detailed, her NSF support highlights early-career research excellence. She is actively engaged in advancing accounting scholarship through theoretical and behavioral lenses.

Professor Lunawat is affiliated with the Accounting group at the Merage School and contributes to centers or initiatives related to financial reporting and business analytics, though no specific lab or research team is mentioned in the provided text.