Faculty
Dr. John Salter, CFP®, AIF®
Assistant Professor and Director of the PFP Division
Email: john.salter@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 x 231
Office | HS 243
Classes Taught: Retirement Planning (PFP 3374), Advanced Retirement Planning (PFP 5394), Professional Field Experience (PFP 3210)
Research Interest: Post-retirement issues and income management, Determinants of success on the CFP® certification examination.
Experience: Dr. Salter has been on the Texas Tech faculty since 2006. He teaches retirement planning for the program and has taught numerous other courses in his career. Dr. Salter also serves as a fiduciary consultant for Evensky & Katz Wealth Management in their Lubbock office. He is a Certified Financial Planner® and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst®.
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: Dr. Salter currently serves as the 2009 president of the West Texas Chapter of the Financial Planning Association. He is also a member of the Financial Management Association and the Academy of Financial Services.
Recent Publications: Meredith, B. and Salter, J., How prepared is the retirement industry for meeting the needs of retiring American workers? Financial Services Review. Salter, J. Investment Research Column: A Fresh View. Journal of Financial Planning. Salter, J. and Evensky, H. Sustainable Withdrawals: Review of the Literature. Journal of Personal Finance. Gardner, R., Welch, J., and Salter, J. Recent Developments in Long-Term Care Expenses. Journal of Financial Planning.
Dr. A. William "Bill" Gustafson
Associate Professor
Email: bill.gustafson@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.9783
Office | HS 259
Classes Taught: PFP 1301, Cultural and Gender Issues in Personal Finance;
Research Interest: Retirement economics/policy; debt behavior relative to human capital acquisition
Experience: teaching courses conducting research related to personal finance and family economics for 33 years; University of Alabama , 1974-78; Texas Tech, 1978-current
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: Academy for Financial Services Board of Directors; International Foundation for Retirement Education Board of Standards; Texas Tech President’s Excellence in Teaching Award; College of Human Sciences Helen Burleson Service Award; Division of Personal Financial Planning Visionary Award
Dr. Ozzy Akay
Assistant Professor
Email:ozzy.akay@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 X 228
Office | HS 252
Classes Taught:Asset Management (PFP 3376, 5362)
Research Interests:Individual investor behavior, stock analyst recommendations, insider trading
Experience::Dr. Akay joined the PFP faculty in 2008 after he received his Ph.D. in finance at Texas Tech. He taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in finance.
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: FMA Doctoral Consortium Participant (by invitation), 2007 • Summer Dissertation Award, TTU Graduate School, 2007 • TTU Rawls Doctoral Scholarship, 2007
Recent Publications: Akay, Ozzy, Mark D. Griffiths and Drew B. Winters, 2008, An Examination of Two Competing Hypotheses for the Demand for Lottery Tickets, Journal of Gambling Business and Economics 2 (1), 77–102.
Robert E. Barnhill, III, JD, CPA/PFS, CFP®
Instructor
Email: robert.barnhill@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.794.1282
Classes Taught: Estate Planning – PFP 3378 & PFP 5398; Individual Tax Planning Topics – PFP 3350 & PFP 5350
Research Interest: Fiduciary Income Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation Experience: Licensed attorney and CPA for over 25 years; Licensed CFP for over 15 years. Robert has taught at Texas Tech University since 1986. Robert is an author of six books covering the estate, retirement and individual tax areas. He conducts eighty continuing education courses each year and has conducted a course in 48 states.
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: 1996-97 International President of Toastmasters International. Robert has been recognized as one of only 58 Accredited Speakers in the world by Toastmasters International. Robert is a past President of the West Texas Chapter of the Financial Planning Association.
Recent Publications: Update of “Understanding Estate and Gift Taxation” and “Fiduciary Income Tax Workshop.
Dr. Dorothy Bagwell Durband, AFC
Associate Professor
Associate Chair, Department of Applied & Professional Studies
Director, Red to Black
Email: dottie.durband@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 x 234
Office | HS 271 C
Classes Taught: PFP 3330 Communication and Counseling Skills in Financial Planning, PFP 5377 Financial Counseling, PFP 4377 & 5390 Pro Bono Practicum in PFP
Research Interests: Financial behaviors, financial counseling techniques, and financial education
Experience: Dr. Durband has been on the faculty at Texas Tech since 2000. Her work experience includes providing financial counseling and financial education, employee training, special events planning, and fund raising for non-profit organizations.
Leadership/Awards Texas Tech University: 2007- present Associate Chair of Department of Applied and Professional Studies, 2009 College of Human Sciences Kathryn Burleson Faculty Service Award, 2008 Texas Tech Teaching Academy, 2007 College of Human Sciences Outstanding Advisor Award, 2006 TTU President’s Excellence in Teaching Award 2004, TTU Alumni Association New Faculty Award
Recent Publications: Joo, S., Bagwell, D. C., & Grable, J. (2009). The academic impact of financial stress on college students. Journal of College Student Retention: Research Theory and Practice, 10(3). Davis, K., & Durband,D. B. (2008). Valuing the implementation of financial literacy education, Financial Counseling and Planning, 19(1).
Bruce Brunson
Adjunct Professor
Email: bruce.brunson@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 x 273
Office | HS 271 B
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Harold Evensky, CFP®
Adjunct Professor
Email: Harold@Evenskykatz.com
Phone | 305.448.8882 x 235
Office | HS 234B
Research Interest: Behavioral finance issues in financial planning; Educational requirements for PFP graduates; Portfolio design in low return environment
Experience: Graduate course on Emerging Issues in FP & Behavioral Finance Issues in FP President, Evensky & Katz Wealth Management
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: Former Chair CFP Board of Governors, Board of Examiners, Board of Appeals, International CFP Council, TIAA-CREF Institute Investment Advisory Board, Board member IAFP National Board
Recent Publications: Journal of Financial Planning Research Columnist; upcoming JFSP (with David Cordell), “Financial Planning Research: Recent Academic Articles That Are Relevant To Practitioners;”
Dr. Michael Finke
Associate Professor
Email: michael.finke@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 x 259
Office | HS 234 D
Classes Taught: Doctoral seminars in financial planning research, research methods, and household investment theory. Undergraduate and masters classes in risk management (3375) and investments (3376 and 5362).
Research Interests: Household investment and intertemporal choice, behavioral personal finance, agency costs of financial planning, aggregate trends in household portfolio allocation.
Experience: PhD in consumer science from the Ohio State University, ABD in finance at the University of Missouri. Assistant/associate professor at University of Missouri from 1999 through 2006, associate professor at Texas Tech 2006-present. Obtained CFP® in 2006.
Awards: 2008 Best Paper Award, Academy of Financial Services, 2008 Texas Tech Human Sciences distinguished research award, 2007 Teacher of the Year Award, Texas Tech Personal Financial Planning Association, 2006 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education outstanding journal article award, 2005 ACCI Certified Financial Planner® board financial planning research award, 2004 distinguished award in teaching from Gamma Sigma Delta.
Recent Publications: Chatterjee, S., Finke, M.S. and Harness, N.J. 2009. Wealth creation: Does self esteem matter? Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 10(2). Harness, N.J., Finke, M.S., and Chatterjee, S. 2009. Finke, M. and Langdon, T. 2008. Capital Gains and Dividend Tax Rates Will Likely Increase in 2009; Will You Be Prepared? Journal of Financial Planning. The effects of the capital accumulation ratio on wealth. Financial Counseling and Planning, 20(1), 44-57. Finke, M.S. and Chatterjee, S. 2008. Who prefers social security private accounts? Financial Services Review, 17(4). Hanna, S., Waller, W. and Finke, M.S. 2008. The concept of risk tolerance in personal financial planning. Journal of Personal Finance, 7(1), 96-108. Harness, N., Chatterjee, S. and Finke, M.S. 2007. Household financial ratios: A review of literature. Journal of Personal Finance, 6(4), 77-97. Cordell, D., Finke, M. and Lemoine, C. 2007. The Death of Life? Journal of Financial Planning, January, 42-44. Finke, M.S., Sharpe, D.L. and Huston, S.J. 2006. Balance sheets of early boomers: Are they different from pre-boomers? Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 27(3), 542-561. Finke, M.S. 2006. Bad choices in efficient markets: A justification for household finance research, Journal of Personal Finance, 4(4), 48-55.
Dr. John Gilliam, CFP®, ChFC, CLU
Assistant Professor
Email: john.gilliam@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 x 240
Office | HS 271 A
Classes Taught: Risk Management and Employee Benefits (PFP 3375), Life and Health Insurance Planning (PFP 3397), Risk Management and Employee Benefits (PFP 5395), Life and Health Insurance Planning (PFP 5397) Research , Behavioral Finance from a Financial Planning Perspective (PFP 5385)
Research Interest: Behavioral characteristics effecting couple’s financial risk tolerance, Assessment of Investment Risk Tolerance, Risk Tolerance and Asset Allocation, Investment Risk Tolerance and Mental Accounting, Behavioral Finance, Intra-cohort differences among Baby boomers
Experience: John Gilliam, Ph.D., MBA, CFP®, ChFC, CLU is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Personal Financial Planning at Texas Tech University. His research and academic interest stem from 30 years experience as a financial and estate planner, manager and trainer in the financial services industry.
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: Texas Tech University TEACH Fellow (Teaching Effectiveness And Career enHancement) Student Managed Portfolio Scholarship & Award Graduate Consultant; Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) American Express Financial Planning Invitational Advisory Committee Who's Who in Finance and Industry 1992-1993
Recent Publications: Chatterjee, S., & Gilliam, J. (2009). Taking stock of health: An examination of health insurance expenditures by employer categories. Journal of Business and Economic Research, 7, (4) 143-152. Gilliam, J., Goetz, J. & Hampton, V. (2008). Spousal differences in financial risk tolerance. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 19, (1) pp. 3-11. Gilliam, J., & Bagwell, D. C. (2005). Baby boomers in retirement: Challenges and opportunities for financial planners and counselors. Journal of Personal Finance. vol. 4 (1) p. 57–65. Gilliam, J., & Harness, N. (2005). Comprehensive Personal Financial Planning: A Theoretical Framework. Academy of Financial Services proceedings. Gilliam, J. (2004, September). Assessing risk is tough, but we need to do it. Investment Advisor, 28-30
Dr. Vickie Hampton, CFP®
Professor
Email: vickie.hampton@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 x 227
Office | HS 260
Classes Taught: Personal Financial Planning for Professionals (PFP 2315), Personal and Family Finance (PFP 3301), Personal Financial Planning Capstone (PFP 4370 and PFP 5373), Personal Finance: Professional and Personal Applications (PFP 5322), Applied Research Seminar in Financial Planning (PFP 6101), and Financial Planning Program Development Seminar (PFP 6395)
Research Interests: Career development and related issues in the financial planning profession, determinants of success on the CFP® Certification Examination, and financial planning guidelines and benchmarks for measuring financial well being of families
Experience: Hampton joined the Texas Tech faculty and the Center for Financial Responsibility in 1999. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Family and Consumption Economics at the University of Illinois - Urbana. Before coming to Texas Tech, Dr. Hampton taught and conducted research in personal financial planning at the University of Texas - Austin.
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: Currently, Hampton is President-Elect of the Academy of Financial Services and a member of the NEFE Academic Advisory Council. Over the past ten years, Vickie has been active on national boards serving on the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Governors, the CFP Board of Examiners, the Board of Trustees for the American College, and the Academy of Financial Services Board. She chaired the 1999 CFP Board Job Analysis Committee and was on the steering committee for the AFS and CFP Board Model Financial Planning Curriculum Project.
Recent Publications: Tombs, J.W., Goetz, J.W., and Hampton, V.L. Easing College Students Transition into the Financial Planning Profession. Financial Services Review, 14:231-251, 2005. Cutler, R., Grange, E.V., Hampton, V.L., Cutler, A., Langdon, T.P., and Ryan, M.T. Analysis of Factors Relating to Success on the CFP® Certification Examination. Financial Services Review,14:55-72, 2005.
Dr. Sandra Huston
Associate Professor
Email: sandra.huston@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 x 232
Office | HS 234 C
Classes Taught: Personal and Family Finance for non-majors (PFP 3301), Family Financial Counseling (PFP 2325), Family and Consumption Behavior (CEED 6376), Research Methods I (PFP 5378), Advanced Technology Applications in Personal Financial Planning (PFP 4380/PFP 5380).
Research Interest: Financial Education/Financial Literacy, Investment behavior using the Surveys of Consumer Finances and the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth.
Experience: PhD in consumer economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Assistant professor and state extension specialist at University of Missouri-Columbia from 2001 through 2006, currently an associate professor at Texas Tech University.
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: 2006 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education outstanding journal article award. 2005 ACCI Certified Financial Planner® board financial planning research award.
Recent Publications: Huston, S. 2007. Comments on Using the Survey of Consumer Finances: Methodological Considerations and Issues, Journal of Consumer Affairs, 41 (2), 218-222. Finke, M.S., Sharpe, D.L. and Huston, S.J. 2006. Balance sheets of early boomers: Are they different from pre-boomers? Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 27(3), 542-561. Finke, M.S., Huston, S.J., Siman, E. and Corlija, M. 2005. Characteristics of Recent Adjustable-rate Mortgage Borrowers, Financial Counseling and Planning, 16(2), 17-28. Finke, M.S., and Huston, S.J. 2004. Risk and myopic financial decisions. Journal of Personal Finance, 3(3): 99-112. Finke, M.S., and Huston, S.J. 2003. The brighter side of financial risk: Financial risk tolerance and wealth. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 24(3): 233-256.
Deena B. Katz, CFP®
Associate Professor
Email: deena.katz@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 x 237
Office | HS 244
Classes Taught: Personal Financial Planning for Professionals (PFP 2315), Professional Practices in Personal Financial Planning (PFP 3398), Professional Field Experience (PFP 3210), Personal Financial Planning Capstone (PFP 4370), Professional Practices in Personal Financial Planning (PFP 5798), Introduction to Personal Financial Planning (PFP 5371)
Research Interest: Experiential Learning, Attitudes and Expectations of Internship experiences, Behavioral Finance practice in a financial planning environment
Experience: Deena B Katz CFP® is an Associate Professor in the Division of Personal Financial Planning at Texas Tech University. Her research and academic interest stem from over 28 years experience as a Wealth Manager and Business Consultant in the financial services industry.
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: Investment Advisor Magazine 25 Most Influential People in the Financial Planning Industry, May 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007; “The One Thing…” Financial Advisory Industry’s Top Coaches, Consultants and Industry Insiders”, 2005; Medical Economics 150 Best Financial Advisers for Doctors, 2001-2003; Accounting Today, Top Ten Names to Know in Financial Planning, 2001; Financial Planning Magazine’s Most Influential People (1of 5) in the Planning Profession, 2001; Accounting Today Top Influential People, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003; Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential People, 1998; Mutual Funds Magazine Top Planners Award, 2001-2002; Worth Magazine’s Best Financial Advisers, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002; Worth Magazine’s Top 60 Financial Planners, 1994; AICPA- Planner’s Award in Excellence, 1993; Adrian College Young Alumni Achievement Award,1993
Recent Publications: Editor, Retirement Income Redesigned Bloomberg, 2006. Editor, Investment Think Tank, Bloomberg, 2004. Deena Katz’s Tools and Templates for Financial Advisers, Bloomberg, 2001. Deena Katz on Practice Management, Bloomberg Press, 1999.
Dr. Brian R. Korb, CFA, CFP®
Associate Professor
Email: brian.korb@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 x 233
Office | HS 202
Classes Taught:
Asset Management II (PFP 4376, 5372)
Research Interest: Financial planning and investment education and literacy for military service members and their families, widows, and other underserved populations.
Experience: Dr. Korb joined the PFP faculty in 2008 and has over nine of years of university teaching experience, including three years at West Point. A former U.S. Air Force officer, Dr. Korb received his B.S. from the U.S. Air Force Academy, MBA in finance with distinction from the University of Michigan, and PhD from Iowa State University. In addition to his teaching experience, Dr. Korb was the managing partner for an independent financial planning firm in Ohio for eight years. He earned his CFP license in 1992 and CFA charter in 2000.
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: Financial Planning Standards Board (Global) Education Advisory Panel member (2007 – present), Financial Planning Standards Council (Canada) Academic Advisory Committee member (2007) and Certification Scheme Advisory Committee member (2005), U.S. CFP Board Job Analysis Task Force panelist and Professional Review disciplinary hearings panelist (2004). Professor of the Year, Trinity Western University School of Business (2003 & 2005). U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal (1990), and U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal (1985).
Mitzi K. Lauderdale, J.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: mitzi.lauderdale@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.5050 X 269
Office | HS 280
Classes Taught:
Estate Planning (PFP 3378; PFP 5398)
Research Interest: Special Needs Planning, Planned Giving Strategies, Philanthropy, and Estate and Tax Planning Strategies.
Experience: Professor Lauderdale has been a member of the Texas Tech Faculty since 2004. While teaching in the Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retailing department, her focus was on the legal and financial aspects of the hospitality industry, both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Since joining the Division of Personal Financial Planning in 2008, Professor Lauderdale continues to focus on and further develop her areas of interest and specialization which are philanthropy and estate planning. Professor Lauderdale also serves as undergraduate coordinator for the program.
Leadership / Awards Texas Tech University: TTU Faculty Senator 2007-2010; TTU President’s Excellence in Teaching Award NHR Department Nominee, 2007; Legal Aid Society of Lubbock Board Member, since 2007
Recent Publications: James, R., III., Lauderdale, M., and Robb, C. (in press). The Growth of Charitable Estate Planning among Americans Nearing Retirement. Financial Services Review. Lauderdale, M. and Thomas, J. (2009). Are You Gambling With Your Business? What you should know about the legal differences between gambling ashore and afloat. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 26(4), 408-414. Yuan, J., Fowler, D., Goh, B., and Lauderdale, M. (in press). Mexican Cross-Border Shoppers’ Motivations to the United States. International Journal of Culture, Tourism, & Hospitality Research. Chan, H.K., Lauderdale, M., and Goh, B. (2007). Accessible Tourism in Taiwan: Attitudes and Perceptions of Lodging Personnel and People with Mobility Disabilities. HOSTEUR, 16 (1), 9-16.
Adjunct Faculty
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Staff
Cynthia Cantu
Administrative Business Assistant
Center for Financial Responsibility
Email: cynthia.cantu@ttu.edu
Phone | 806.742.9783 x 249
Office | HS 257 B