FINRA Foundation / ACCI Undergraduate Student Poster Competition

List of Award Winners by Year

1st place: Ryan Witz, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A Tale of Two Crypto Users: Demographic and Financial Differences in Cryptocurrency Usage

1st place: Javier Pedraza, 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
2nd place (tie): Brandis Brinkman and Emily Kiper, Texas State University
Consumers’ Visual Attention on Fashion Images: An Eye-Tracking Study

1st place: Charles Drucker, University of Florida
Financial Construct of Caregiving: Examining the Relationship Between Caregiver Support and Financial Toxicity Among Oncology Patients
2nd place: Kassia Jezak, University of Alabama
Phantom Debt: Analyzing the Targets & Victims
3rd place: Marissa Navarro, Texas Tech University
Can Fast Fashion be Sustainable? Understanding Consumers’ Perceptions of Fast Fashion Companies via Content Mining Approach

1st place (tie): Kiet Le and Gabrielle Martin, University of Georgia
Unbanked Fintech Use and Welfare Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic
1st place (tie): Reya Sison, University of Alabama
Understanding Student Loan Behaviors: The Role of Financial Knowledge
2nd place: Neha Matavalam, University of Georgia
Payment Habits and Contactless Payments as a Result of COVID-19

1st place: Chris Beland, University of Southern Maine
Influence of Health and Wealth on Retirement Satisfaction
2nd place: Taohua Wen, University of Missouri
Online and Mobile Investment Technology Adoption Among U.S. Investors
3rd place: Keane Swenson, University of Georgia
Mobile Financial Services and Healthcare Utilization in Zimbabwe

Winner(s): Haley Koxon and Tara Henderson, University of Alabama
Financial Knowledge, Financial Advise and Financial Well-being of Millennials
Runner(s) Up: Christopher Hickey, University of Southern Maine
Health Insurance Marketplace Taxonomy and Its Influence on Consumer Perceptions of Plan Suitability

Winner(s): Rajashri Manjunath, University of Georgia
Socioeconomic Disparities in Mental Health and Financial Conditions
Runner(s) Up: Suzannah Ingram, University of Alabama
Food Insecurity: A Closer Look at Female Headed Households in the United States

Winner(s): Mackenzie Schmitz, South Dakota State University
Multi-dimensional Determinants of International College Students’ Wellbeing: a Literature Review
Runner(s) Up: Jade Wolf, Kayla Strand, Morgan Fylling, Nicole Smith, and Stacy Schluttner, South Dakota State University
The Glass Ceiling: Current Policy and Suggestions on Creating more Gender Equality