Distinguished Professor John Lynch Receives the 2021 CBSIG (Consumer Behavior Special Interest Group) Lifetime Achievement Award

Jan. 5, 2021

We're thrilled to congratulate Distinguished Professor John Lynch on receiving the 2021 CBSIG (Consumer Behavior Special Interest Group) Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors a marketing scholar who has contributed significantly to the field of Consumer Research.

Leeds Professors Gallagher and Billings Cited in Articles on Disasters Relief

Sept. 20, 2020

A recent article on the website Mother Jones and a piece published by the Center for Public Integrity address the challenges survivors of natural disasters from low-income areas face. And specifically when attempting to access fedral relief resources. Both pieces cite a study published by Leeds' Professors Emily Gallagher and...

Vice Cites Professors Gallagher and Billings Research on Inequalities in Disaster Relief

Sept. 20, 2020

A recent article on Vice.com cites Leeds faculty members Emily Gallagher and Stephen Billings, along with Lowell Ricketts, an analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. According to the article, their research on Hurrican Harvey "provided an opportunity to better understand how flooding altered the lives of American...

A High-Stakes Divorce Illustrates How the Rich Play Real-Estate Tug of War

April 9, 2020

Leeds' Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research and Distinguished Professor John Lynch cited in recent Wall Street Journal article on household financial decision making. Read the full story at the Wall Street Journal

Teaching people about money doesn’t seem to make them any smarter about money – here’s what might.

Oct. 27, 2018

Making financial decisions is hard, but three promising ideas are helping Americans overcome barriers If the average American went in for a financial checkup, he or she might get rushed to the emergency room. Forty-four percent of us can’t cover a $400 out-of-pocket expense, and 52% of American households have...

Do Financial Literacy Courses Work?

Aug. 28, 2018

The classroom is where many Americans learn to read, write, perform arithmetic and speak a foreign language. So can it also be the place where they master important financial concepts such as how to manage debt, improve credit, take out student loans and plan for retirement? This US News and...

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The Washington Post cites Professors Bernstein and Lewis's research on rising tides and housing markets

Aug. 22, 2018

The Washington Post recently published an article featuring a study by University of Colorado Boulder and Pennsylvania State University researchers

The idea of ‘investing in what you know’ is more dangerous than you think

July 18, 2018

A recent study by Andrew Long (University of Colorado-Boulder), Philip Fernbach (University of Colorado-Boulder) and Bart De Langhe (ESADE — Ramon Llull University) in the Journal of Marketing Research is highlighted in an opinion piece published on Market Watch. The article addresses the shortcoming of what we believe we know...

Why Your Long-Term Relationship May Be Harming Your Financial Literacy.

June 14, 2018

Research co-authored by Leeds' Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research and Distinguished Professor John G. Lynch Jr highlights the challenges of financial literacy in personal relationships. The study On a Need-to-Know Basis: How the Distribution of Responsibility Between Couples Shapes Financial Literacy and Financial Outcomes by Adrian F Ward...

Married? Both Partners Needs Money Skills

May 18, 2018

Research from Leeds' Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research and Distinguished Professor John Lynch cited in recent article on financial decision making. There’s a new culprit to blame for financial illiteracy among some older Americans: the length of their marriage. A paper recently published by the Journal of Consumer...

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