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National Research Team
Below is a list of prominent researchers and communicators in financial literacy, and you will find them and their work on the Internet. PFEEF Research Associates are willing to capably evaluate financial programs.

Alabama - University of Alabama-Birmingham, Patricia Drentea (Associate Professor)
Arkansas - University of Arkansas, William Bailey (Associate Professor) PFEEF Research Associate
California - California State University, Northridge, Allen Martin (Associate Professor)
Canada - Carleton University, Janet Mantler (Assistant Professor)
Canada - Carleton University, Christopher G. Davis (Associate Professor)
Colorado - Purdue University, Sharon A. DeVaney (Professor Emeritus) PFEEF Research Associate
District of Columbia - USDA-CSREES, Jane Schuchardt (National Program Leader)
District of Columbia - George Washington University, Michael E. Staten (Professor)
District of Columbia - Federal Reserve Board, Jeanne M. Hogarth (Program Manager)
Florida - Answer Search Inc., Cathy Giordano (President) PFEEF Research Associate
Florida - Florida Community College Jacksonville - Bruce Brunson (Dean)
Florida - Capital Consulting Services (Principal), Benoit Sorhaindo PFEEF Research Associate
Florida - University of Florida, Michael Gutter (Assistant Professor) PFEEF Research Associate
The Gambia, West Africa - University of The Gambia, Bakhari Sillah (Professor) PFEEF Research Associate
Georgia - University of Georgia, Joseph Goetz (Assistant Professor)
Georgia - University of Georgia, Diann Moorman (Assistant Professor) PFEEF Research Associate
Idaho - University of Idaho, Virginia Junk (Professor)
Illinois - University of Illinois, Angela Lyons (Assistant Professor)
Illinois - Northern Illinois University, Aimee Prawitz (Professor) PFEEF Director of Research
Indiana - Purdue University, Flora Williams (Associate Professor Emeritus) PFEEF Research Associate
Iowa - Iowa State University, Tahira Hira (Professor)
Iowa - Iowa State University, Cynthia Needles Fletcher (Associate Professor)
Kansas - Kansas State University, John Grable (Associate Professor)
Kentucky - University of Kentucky, Raymond Forgue (Associate Professor)
Maryland - University of Maryland, Jinhee Kim (Associate Professor)
Massachusetts - University of Massachusetts, M.J. Alhabeeb (Professor)
Missouri - University of Missouri, Dr. Robert O. Weagley (Department Chair) PFEEF Research Associate
Montana - Montana State University, George W. Haynes (Professor) PFEEF Research Associate
New Jersey - Rutgers University, Barbara O'Neill (Professor)
New Mexico - New Mexico State University, Constance Kratzer (Associate Professor)
Ohio - The Ohio State University, Sherman Hanna (Professor)
Ohio - The Ohio State University, Jonathon Fox (Associate Professor)
Oklahoma - Oklahoma State University, Sissy Osteen (Associate Professor) PFEEF Research Associate
Rhode Island - University of Rhode Island, Jing Jian Xiao (Professor) PFEEF Research Associate
Rhode Island - University of Rhode Island, Joan Gray Anderson (Professor)
South Dakota - South Dakota State University, Rai Yao (Assistant Professor)
South Korea - Joo and Associates, So-hyun Joo
Texas - Texas Tech University, Dottie Bagwell Durband (Associate Professor)
Texas - Texas Tech University Tim Griesdorn, (Doctoral Student and Controller for a corporation) PFEEF Research Associate
Utah - Utah State University, Jean Lown (Professor)
Virginia - Gordonsville, Rui Jin (Researcher) PFEEF Research Associate
Virginia - Institute for Socio-Financial Studies, Loit Vitt (Founding Director)
Washington - Carol A. Anderson Research, Carol Anderson (President)