Professor Roberts specializes in issues related to nonprofit financial reporting. Much of her interest relates to how and why nonprofits report financial information and how this information impacts nonprofit stakeholders. She teaches courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Professor Roberts has published articles on nonprofit topics in scholarly journals, including The Accounting Review; Accounting Horizons; and The Journal of Government and Nonprofit Accounting. Some of her articles have been awarded the “Best Annual Meeting Paper” by the GNP Section of the American Accounting Association. She has also been awarded the “Excellence in Accounting Research” award by the American Accounting Association’s Faculty Diversity and Initiatives Section. She most recently served on the editorial board of Issues in Accounting Education and The Journal of Government and Nonprofit Accounting. She is also an ad hoc reviewer for The Accounting Review and Accounting Horizons. She is active in the AAA’s GNP Section and is a past president of the Diversity Section. Professor Roberts is a member of the American Accounting Association and the Ph.D. Project Accounting Doctoral Students Association (charter member).