Eric Olsen (PhD, 2024, advisor Caezilia Loibl). Dissertation title “Essays on Housing Wealth and Life Insurance Adequacy: a Focus on U.S. Military and Working Adults.”
George Rooney (PhD, 2024, advisor Caezilia Loibl). Dissertation title “Three Essays on a Scarcity Mindset and Procrastination in Consumer Decision-making.”
Dongyue (Ryan) Ying (PhD, 2024, advisor: Dean Lillard). Dissertation title: “Heterogeneity in Risk Preferences: The Roles of Educational Attainment and Health Status.”Faculty post-doc, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Zhujun (Cici) Cheng (PhD, 2023, advisor Tansel Yilmazer) is a postdoctoral scholar at Ohio State University
Runtian Zhang (PhD, 2021, advisor: Drew Hanks)
Bo Wang, (PhD, 2021, advisor: Drew Hanks) is an Assistant Professor in the School of Finance at Nankai University in China
Xianhua (Emma) Zai (PhD, 2021, advisors: Jones and Yilmazer) is a Post-doc at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock Germany.
Sunwoo Tessa Lee (PhD, 2021, advisor: Hanna) is an Assistant Professor at York University
Yiting Lan, (PhD, 2021, advisor: Drew Hanks) is a data scientist at Amrock (part of the Quicken Loan family of companies) in Detroit
Guangyi (Nancy) Wang (PhD, 2020, advisor: Jones) is Research Associate in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Youngwon Nam (PhD, 2020, advisor, Loibl) is as an assistant professor in the Department of Consumer Science at Seoul National University
Congrong (Coco) Ouyang (PhD, 2019, advisor: Hanna) is an assistant professor in the Department of Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University.
Gui Jeong Kim, (PhD, 2017, advisor: Drew Hanks) is a Senior Research Fellow at Retirement Research Center, Samsung Life Insurance
Su Hyun Shin, (PhD, 2016, advisors: Montalto & Lillard) is an Associate Professor, University of Utah )
Cheuk Hee (Michael) Cheung, (PhD, 2016, advisor: Yilmazer)
Kenneth White, (PhD, 2016, advisor: Betz) is an Associate Professor – Personal & Family Financial Planning at The University of Arizona Norton School
Travis Mountain (PhD, 2015, advisor: Hanna) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia.
Eunice Hong (PhD, 2015, advisor: Hanna) is an Associate Research Fellow
at the Korean Women’s Development Institute.
Jae Min Lee (PhD, 2014, advisors: Stafford and Hanna) is an Associate Professor, Minnesota State University-Mankato.
Kyoung Tae Kim (PhD, 2014, advisor: Hanna) is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa.
Stuart Heckman (PhD, 2014, advisor: Montalto) is Associate Professor of Practice and Ph.D. Program Director at Texas Tech University.
Fen Liu (PhD, 2014, advisor: Yilmazer) is a Senior Associate at Fannie Mae
Lishu (Lisa) Zhang (PhD, 2013, advisor: Hanna) is a member of the Accounting faculty at ShenZhen University.
Han Na Lim, PhD, 2013, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, California State University, Fullerton (advisor: Montalto)
HoJun Ji (PhD, 2012, advisor: Hanna) is a lecturer at the Ohio State University, and a CPA at JC TaxPros Group, Inc.
Jiyeon Son (PhD, 2012, advisor: Hanna) is Associate Professor at Chonnam National University..
Hua Zan (PhD, 2012, advisors: Stafford and Scharff) is an Associate Researcher at the University of Hawaii.
Mei-Fang Chiang (PhD, 2012, advisor: Montalto) is an instructor at Deakin University in Australia.
Jodi Letkiewicz (PhD, 2012, advisor: Fox) is an Associate Professor at York University.
Soo Hyun Cho (PhD, 2009, advisor: Geistfeld; coadvisor: Loibl) is an Associate Professor at California State University-Long Beach.
Mei-Chi Fang (PhD, 2009, advisors: Hong and Stafford) is an Assistant Professor at Transworld University, Taiwan.
Jonghee Lee (PhD, 2009, advisor: Hanna) is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Consumer Studies at Inha University.
So-Yun Kim (PhD, 2009, advisors: Montalto and Hong) is an Associate Professor at Seoul National University.
JeongHee Yeo (PhD, 2009, advisor: Geistfeld) is an Assistant Professor at Inha University.
David Evans (PhD, 2009, advisor: Fox) is the director of the Certified Financial Planning Board registered program at Purdue University.
Young-Ae Lee (PhD, 2008, advisor: Stafford) is a Professor at the University of Incheon in Korea.
Mohd Fahzy Abdul-Rahman (PhD, 2008, advisor: Lee) is Principal Advanced Analyst with AT&T
Tzu-Chin Martina Peng (PhD, 2008, advisor: Fox) is the Chair of the Accounting, Finance and Economics Department at Franklin University.
Cong Wang (PhD, 2008, advisor: Hanna). Senior Data Scientist at Equifax
Cheng-Chung ("Samuel") Chen (PhD, 2007, advisor: Hanna) is a Statistics & Modeling Manager with Paypal.
Vibha Bhargava (PhD, 2007, advisors: Montalto and Hong) is an
adjunct professor at the University of Georgia.
Patricia Fisher (PhD, 2006, advisor: Montalto) is a Professor at Virginia Tech.
Lan Bi (PhD, 2005, advisors: Hanna and Montalto) is Senior Quantitative Financial Analyst, Enterprise Capital Management at BAC
Charlotte, North Carolina
Eun-Jin Kim (PhD, 2005, advisor: Geistfeld) is an instructor at Sungkyunkwan University. She previously was an Assistant Professor
at Tarleton State University.
Jiwon Seo (PhD, 2005, advisor: Montalto) is an Associate Professor at Korea Open National University.
Sora Kim (PhD, 2004, advisor: Montalto) is a Professor at Sunchon National University.
Ji Hyun Lee (PhD, 2003, advisor: Geistfeld) is a Resource Planning Analyst in the College of Public Health at the Ohio State University.
Christine Whuei-Wen Lai (PhD, 2003, advisor: Hanna) is a Professor at National Taiwan Normal University
Jing Zhao (PhD, June, 2003, advisors: Hanna and Montalto) is a Manager, Advanced Analytics at Capital One.
Rui Yao, (PhD, 2003, advisor: Hanna) is a Professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Eung-Jung Kim (PhD, 2002, advisor: Geistfeld) is a researcher with the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs.
Jasook Kwon (PhD, 2002, advisors: Widdows and Montalto) is an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Texas at Dallas.
Jong-Youn Rha (PhD, 2002, advisor: Widdows) is a Professor at Seoul National University.
Jayoung Choi (PhD, 2001, advisor: Geistfeld) is an Assistant Professor at Soon Sil University.
Michael Gutter (PhD, 2000, advisors: Fox and Montalto) is director of Virginia Cooperative Extension, associate dean of Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Anita Subramaniam (PhD, 2000, advisor: Zavotka) is CEO HiLinQ International Consulting.
Patricia Olson (PhD, 1999, advisor: Stafford) is Program Director of the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development.
Mona Ismail (PhD, 1998, advisor: Zavotka) is Dean of the Scientific College of Design at Muscat, Oman.
Yoonkyung Yuh, (PhD, 1998, advisors: Hanna and Montalto) is a Professor at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
Michael Finke (PhD, 1998, advisor: Fox) is Dean and Chief Academic Officer, The American College. He was previously a Professor at Texas Tech University.
Seonglim Lee (PhD, 1998, advisor: Montalto) is a Professor at Sunkyungkwan University.
Mulya Siregar, (PhD, 1998, advisor: Fox) is Chief Commissioner of Bank Syariah Mandiri
Hui Michelle Wang, (PhD, 1997 advisor: Hanna) is VP, Predictive Modeling, Enterprise Fraud Risk Management at Wells Fargo Bank
Peng Chen (PhD, 1997, advisor: Hanna) is the Providend’s Senior Advisor & Director, and Global Senior Strategy Advisor of Morningstar.
Chandrika (Jayathirtha) Rao (PhD, 1997, advisors: Hanna and Montalto )is Director, North Carolina Central Cancer Registry
Jaimie Sung (PhD, 1997, advisor: Hanna) is a professor in the School of Industrial Management, Korea University of Technology and Education.
Virginia Solis Zuiker (PhD, 1997, advisor: Stafford) is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Jieyu Phyllis Li (PhD, 1996, advisors: Geistfeld and Montalto), Healthcare Data and Analytics at Santa Clara Family Health Plan.
Joyce Mok (PhD, 1995, advisors: Fox and Hanna) is a senior lecturer at the National Institute of Education, Singapore.
Sun-Young Park (PhD, 1995, advisor: Hanna) is professor and chairperson of the Dept. of Management of Technology, William F. Miller School, Konkuk University.
Hye-Kyung Lee (Ph.D., 1995, advisor: Hanna) was previously a financial planner with the Pinnacle Advisory Group, a researcher at Seoul National University, and a lecturer at Konkuk University.
Claudette L. Smith (Ph.D., 1994, advisor: Nancy M. Rudd) is the program leader for Family and Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development, North Carolina A&T State University.
Y. Regina Chang (Ph.D., 1993, advisor: Hanna) is Senior Director, Strategic and Analytic Consulting Services at Epsilon
Sharon DeVaney (Ph.D., 1993, advisor: Hanna) is editor of the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, and a Professor Emeritus at Purdue University.
Karen Duncan (Ph.D., 1993, advisor: Stafford) is an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba.
Xiaojing Jessie Fan (Ph.D., 1993, advisor: Stafford) is a Professor at the University of Utah.
Jinkook Lee (Ph.D., 1993, advisor: Geistfeld) has an endowed chair position at the Andrus School of Gerontology at USC. She previously was a Professor at Ohio State University.
Allen Martin (Ph.D., 1993, advisor: Sanik) was Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at California State University, Northridge.
Selected Ph.D. recipients before 1993:
Mi-Kyung Bae (Ph.D., 1992, advisor: Hanna) was an Associate Professor, Department of Consumer Information Science, College of Economics & International Commerce, KeiMyung University, Daegu, Korea.
Tamra Minor (Ph.D., 1992, advisor: Nancy M. Rudd) is Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Vice President for Office of Diversity & Inclusion, UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, SUNY, Albany, NY
Wendy Reiboldt (Ph.D., 1992, advisor: Seiling) is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at California State University, Long Beach.
Walter Ellis (Ph.D., 1989, advisor: Stafford) is a Professor at Livingstone College.
Rosemary Key (now Avery) (Ph.D., 1988, advisor: Stafford) is a Weiss Presidential Fellow, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University.
Joan Koonce (Ph.D., 1988, advisor: Nancy M. Rudd) is a Professor at the University of Georgia.
Victoria Gribschaw (Ph.D., 1985, advisor: Bowersy was previously Chair of the Division of Social Sciences at Seton Hill University. She currently is Liaison to the Sisters of Charity Federation’s United Nations Representative.
Teresa Mauldin (Ph.D., 1985, advisor: Nancy M. Rudd) is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia.
Alice Simon (Ph.D., 1984, advisor: Geistfeld) is the James Heisler Professor of Economics at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Jeanne Hogarth (Ph.D., 1981) is the Founder & CEO, William L Reed & Assoc., LLC. She previously was an Associate Professor of Consumer Economics at Cornell University
Phyllis Johnson (Ph.D., 1978, advisor: Francille Firebaugh) is an Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia.
Pankajam Sandarum, Ph.D., 1974. former Dean of the College of Home Science, Udapur India.
Carol Meeks (now Roskey) (Ph.D., 1972, Advisor: Firebaugh) was previously Dean, College of HES, Iowa State University.