Christian Bradbury

Christina Bradbury

Professor
Program Coordinator, Finance
Phone: (603) 535-3337
Office: Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Hyde Hall Rm 208, MSC 27, Plymouth, NH 03264

Biography

Christina J. Bradbury is a wealth management advisor and full professor of finance with CFP® and CMA designations. She serves her community as Treasurer of Circle Program (a nonprofit that empowers and provides opportunity to low-income NH girls through camp and mentorship) and faculty adviser to the PSU Student Finance Club. She brings strategic financial management experience to her classroom via seven years overseeing the financial affairs of a beverage manufacturer, Lithermans LLC, and nine years portfolio management and commercial credit with TD Bank and Bank of New Hampshire. 

“My mission is to inspire and cultivate confidence in my students. I seek to do this by well demonstrating how the material I teach has purpose and by providing an environment that students feel at ease. When this is accomplished, it is then that the real learning can start.  I enjoy teaching very much and consider it a blessing to be able to do what I love.” – Dr. Bradbury

Professional Experience

2016-2023: Member and CFO of Lithermans, LLC 2020: Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)
2011:Certified Health Care Finance Professional (CHFP)
2010: Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

1999-2008: Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst at TD Bank and BNH

Professional Organizations

American Association of Individual Investors, Member 
Institute of Management Accountants, Member 
Healthcare Financial Management Association, Member 
Circle Program (Plymouth, NH), Board Member

Education

BS, Plymouth State University
MS, University of Southern New Hampshire
DBA, Anderson University

Selected Publications/Presentations/Exhibitions:

  • Bradbury, C. J. and DeMoras, J. “Engaging Studentsin Management Accounting & Business Finance – A Versatile Simulation”, Institute of Management Accountants IECJ special gamification issue, accepted and awaiting publication
  • Bradbury, C. J. and Ola, J. C., “Biased in the Boardroom: Do Shareholders Really Benefit? Executive Leadership Traits”, Pennsylvania Economic Review, accepted for upcoming publication.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter) “Top CEOs and Corporate Performance: Exploring idiosyncratic differences among CEOs (another look)”, International Atlantic Economic Society conference on 10/10/2021.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter) “Personal Financial Planning and Today’s Young and Rising Adults”, International Atlantic Economic Society conference on 10/09/2021. 
  • Bradbury, C.J. and Carrol, Q., “A Business Finance Simulation: Financial Analysis of Start-Up Craft Brewery”, American Journal of Entrepreneurship, December 2020.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter) “Top CEOs and Corporate Performance: Exploring idiosyncratic differences among CEOs”, International Atlantic Economic Society conference on 10/13/2018 in NYC, NY. 
  • Bradbury, C. J., “Billing Issues and Delayed Reimbursement are Key Factors Inhibiting Medicare and Medicaid Access to Office-Based Physicians” Journal of Management Policy and Practice (ISSN: 1913-8067), Volume 16, Issue 3.
  • Bradbury, C. J., “Determinants of Physicians’ Acceptance of new Medicaid Patients”, Atlantic Economic Journal (ISSN: 0197-4254 Print, 1573-9678 Online), Volume 43, Issue 2.
  • Bradbury, C. J., “Cigna-Anthem Merger May Be Anti-Competitive in New Hampshire”, Editorial published in The Laconia Citizen newspaper, August 4, 2015 issue.
  • Bradbury, C. J., “The Prosper Credit Risk Rating System: Does It Improve Market Decision Making?” The Journal of Business and Economics (ISSN: 2155-7950), December 2010.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter), “Relevancy, Practical Use and Limitations of Financial Statements, Integrating a Project-Based Approach to Teaching Financial Statement Analysis”, American Accounting Association conference on 10/24/2015 in Providence, RI.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter), “Impact of Compensation, Performance Measures and Other Organizational Characteristics on Physicians’ Acceptance of New Medicaid Patients”, American Accounting Association conference on 10/04/2014 in Albany, NY.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter), “The Greatest Threat to Medicare and Medicaid Participation by Office-Based Physician Practices”, American Accounting Association conference on 10/04/2014 in Albany, NY.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter), “Relevancy, Practical Use and Limitations of Financial Statements, Integrating a Project-Based Approach to Teaching Financial Statement Analysis in a Healthcare Financial Management Course”, Healthcare Financial Management Association conference on 06/24/2014 in Las Vegas, NV.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter), “Determinants of Physicians’ Acceptance of new Medicare and Medicaid Patients”, International Atlantic Economic Society conference on 10/12/2013 in Philadelphia, PA.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter), “Underlying Costs of New Medicare Patients: Impact on Physician Practice Model”, International Atlantic Economic Society conference on 10/21/2011 in Washington DC.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (presenter), “The Prosper Credit Risk Rating System: Does it Improve Market Decision Making Efficacy?” International Atlantic Economic Society conference on 10/13/2010 in Charleston, SC.
  • Bradbury, C. J. (poster session), “Using Accounting Software to Enhance Student Learning” American Accounting Association conference on 11/06/2009 in Cambridge, MA.