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Professor, Family And Consumer Studies
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.