Professional Service

  • Journal of Consumer Affairs. Associate Editor. 01/01/2017 - 08/31/2021
  • American Council on Consumer Interests. Nomination Committee member. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2016
  • Journal of Families and Economic Issues. Editorial Board . 07/01/2010 - present
  • National Institute of Health. Role: Reviewer. NIH R21 and R03 Review Panel. 06/2010 - 06/2010
  • National Institute of Health. Role: Reviewer. NIH R21 and R03 Review Panel. 06/2008 - 06/2008
  • Journal of Consumer Affairs. Editorial Board. 2006 - present
  • Journal of Family Economic Issues. Editorial Board. 2004 - present
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. Editorial Board. 01/2002 - 12/2007
  • Journal of Financial Planning and Counseling. Editorial Board. 2000 - present

Internal Service

  • College RPT. member, 09/2013 - present. College service.
  • TFR Committee Brown. 02/2013 - 04/2013. Department service.
  • TFR Committee Zick. 02/2013 - 04/2013. Department service.
  • Workload Policy Committee. 07/2011 - 06/2013. Department service.
  • PhD Program Development Committee. 07/2011 - 06/2012. Department service.
  • Search Committee for Director for Student Financial Literacy Center. 03/2010 - 06/2010. University service.
  • Curriculum Comittee. 07/2009 - 06/2014. Department service.
  • Curriculum Committee. 07/2009 - 06/2011. College service.
  • Certified Financial Planning Program. Program Director, 01/2008 - 07/2011. Department service.
  • Leadership Team. 07/2007 - 06/2010. Department service.
  • Academic Senate. 07/2007 - 06/2009. University service.
  • Superior Research Award Committee. Chair, 07/2007 - 06/2009. College service.
  • Graduate Admissions and Policy Committee. 07/2004 - 06/2009. Department service.
  • Interim Director of Graduate Studies. 01/2001 - 01/2002. Department service.
  • University Credits and Admissions Committee. 07/2000 - 06/2006. University service.

Community Partnership

  • Utah Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee. 03/2004 - 12/2011

In the Media

  • Interview with Salt Lake Tribune Tim Patrick. Why many Utahns are paying more than $1,000 a month for their cars. December 6, 2023. 12/06/2023. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/12/06/new-car-sal...
  • Interview with Salt Lake Tribune Megan Banta. Utahn’s personal debt is growing. Here is how experts recommend managing it. Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023. Page A4. 10/18/2023.
  • Interview with South China Morning Post reporter Jasmine Tse. Consumer fraud in China based on my research. Jasmine is producing a Podcast. Interviewed on October 4, 2023. 10/04/2023.
  • Worked with Steve Brobeck, Senior Fellow at Consumer Federation of America on “Do big banks provide affordable access to lower income savers?” Published at CFA’s website: https://consumerfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Affordable-Banking-Access-for-Low-Income-Consumers-Report.pdf. The report was featured in Michelle Singletary’s column on The Washington Post on 3/3/2020 “Americans are in a savings crisis and coronavirus could make it even worse”: . 03/03/2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/michelle-sin...
  • Interviewed by John S. Kiernan, WalletHub.com (86 Million Americans fear maxing out plastic on large purchases, Jan. 22, 2019). 01/22/2019.
  • Interviewed by Matthew Goldberg, Bankrate.com (Stock market basics for beginners: 8 guidelines to follow. 12/11/2018.
  • Interviewed by Paul Sullivan at New York Times on leasing vs. purchasing (When is a lease not a lease? When it’s an iPhone. Sept 15, 2015). 05/15/2015.
  • Interviewed by Salt Lake Tribune on financial management for newly-weds (Reporter: Jennifer Napier, 3/11/2013). 03/11/2013.