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Aug. 26, 2021

Jacob Westhoff

The research conducted by Jacob Westhoff primarily focuses on the applied needs of state and federal cooperators as part of the Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. These needs often include study of life history, distribution, habitat use, environmental tolerances, and general ecology of aquatic organisms. Educational background…

Aug. 15, 2021

Kantha Channaiah

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Aug. 11, 2021

Daniel Credeur

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July 25, 2021

Starla Ivey

Starla Ivey has more than 25 years of experience in college teaching at the University of Missouri, Spalding University, the University of Kentucky, and Oklahoma State University. She has taught courses in insurance, investments, taxes, personal finance, computer applications, management and leadership along with handling academic and career advising to college students. Her industry experience is within the areas of employee benefit management, banking and insurance. Educational background Courses Taught…

July 13, 2021

Abed G. Rabbani

Rabbani is an associate professor and CFP Board-Registered Program Director in the Personal Financial Planning program at the University of Missouri. He received a BS degree from Khulna University, Bangladesh, and an MS from James Cook University, Australia. He also earned an MS from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and a PhD in Financial Planning at the University of Georgia. He is a Certified Financial PlannerTM. Educational background Courses taught…

July 13, 2021

Rui Yao

Rui Yao’s research focuses on consumer and family financial decision-making and well-being. Specific topics include financial resilience, debt management, saving and investment behavior and motives, risk tolerance, financial capability, consumption patterns, employment-leisure decisions, as well as mental and physical health outcomes of financial events. Her interdisciplinary work targets at providing implications to stakeholders of consumer and family well-being and impacted millions of consumers and families through her publications, presentations, and media interviews. She received the best paper award from the CFP Board, AARP, American Council on Consumer Interests, and American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. She is the…