Award Winners 2023 - Congratulations!




Distinguished Fellow Award

Irene Leech, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Virginia Tech




Richard L. D. Morse Applied Consumer Economics Award - Professional Paper

Cliff Rob, Ph.D.
Faculty Director
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Enhancing Trust in the Social Security Administration
Marti Deliema, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota

Enhancing Trust in the Social Security Administration
Steve Wendel, Ph.D.
Behavioral Scientist
Behavioral Technology, LLC

Enhancing Trust in the Social Security Administration



Consumer Movement Archives Applied Consumer Economics Award - Student Paper

Zongze Li
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Georgia

Exploring Cryptocurrency Participation, Financial Knowledge, Financial Anxiety, and Financial Stress
Kristy Archuleta
Associate Professor
University of Georgia

Exploring Cryptocurrency Participation, Financial Knowledge, Financial Anxiety, and Financial Stress



CFP® Board’s Financial Planning Paper Award

(TIED THIS YEAR)

Somalis Chy
Student
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Paid Family Leave: A Financial Safety Net for Unpaid Family Caregivers

Vivekananda Das
Ph.D. Student
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Difficult Economic Times, Tax Credit Eligibility, and Financial Hardship




National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) Paper Award

Cliff Rob, Ph.D.
Faculty Director
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Enhancing Trust in the Social Security Administration
Marti Deliema, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota

Enhancing Trust in the Social Security Administration
Steve Wendel, Ph.D.
Behavioral Scientist
Behavioral Technology, LLC

Enhancing Trust in the Social Security Administration



Journal of Consumer Affairs Best Article Award

(TIED THIS YEAR)

Kseniia Zahrai, Ph.D.
Contract Lecturer
University of Canterbury

Either you control social media or social media controls you: Understanding the impact of self-control on excessive social media use from the dual-system perspective - Iss 56:2; pp 806-848
Ekant Veer, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Canterbury


Either you control social media or social media controls you: Understanding the impact of self-control on excessive social media use from the dual-system perspective - Iss 56:2; pp 806-848
Paul William Ballantine, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Canterbury


Either you control social media or social media controls you: Understanding the impact of self-control on excessive social media use from the dual-system perspective - Iss 56:2; pp 806-848
Huibert Peter de Vries, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Canterbury


Either you control social media or social media controls you: Understanding the impact of self-control on excessive social media use from the dual-system perspective - Iss 56:2; pp 806-848
Girish Prayag, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Canterbury


Either you control social media or social media controls you: Understanding the impact of self-control on excessive social media use from the dual-system perspective - Iss 56:2; pp 806-848
Jing Jian Xiao, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Rhode Island

Financial capability and wellbeing of vulnerable consumers - Iss 56:2; pp 1004-1018
Nilton Porto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Rhode Island

Financial capability and wellbeing of vulnerable consumers - Iss 56:2; pp 1004-1018



Thomas Brooks Best Reviewer Award

Sommer Kapitan, Ph.D
Senior Lecturer
Auckland University of Technology



Robert O. Herrmann Ph.D. Outstanding Dissertation Award

Olamide Olajide, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Alabama

Three Essays Examining Financial Well-Being of Older Americans



The Richard L. D. Morse Mid-Career Award

Yilan Xu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Illinois



FINRA/ACCI Undergraduate Student Poster Competition

Javier Pedraza - 1st Place Winner
University of Texas at El Paso

The Influence of Ideology on Consumers’ Emotions and Propensity to Engage in Word-of-Mouth Behavior after Experiencing a Brand Failure
Emily Kiper - 2nd Place Winner
Texas State University

Consumers’ Visual Attention on Fashion Images: An Eye-Tracking Study
Brandis Brinkman - 2nd Place Winner
Texas State University

Consumers’ Visual Attention on Fashion Images: An Eye-Tracking Study



Student / Young Professional Conference Scholarships

Yesenia Alvarez Padilla
The Ohio State University
Rebekah Carnes
University of Georgia
Camryn Cobb

University of Georgia

Julie Gressley
The Ohio State University
Eric Olsen
The Ohio State University
Kai Su
The Ohio State University
Xuerui Yang
The Ohio State University
Dongyue Ying
The Ohio State University