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UGA FCS | Housing and Consumer Economics
Spring 2012
Seminars
All seminars will be on Fridays, 2:30 to 3:30 in room 216 Dawson Hall unless otherwise announced.
When Topic Presenter February 3
Complex Samples, Type I Errors, and Your Regression Models Martin Seay and Robert Nielsen
February 24
Perceived Financial Independence of Young Adults in Transition
Swarn Chatterjee
March 2
Financial Literacy and Developing Countries: Cases in the Caribbean Donna Danns
March 9
TBA
Gianni Nicolini
March 21(Wed.) in 312 Dawson
TBA
Melissa Wilmarth
March 30
TBA
Gary W. Tapp, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
April 6
TBA
Fran Lawrence, Louisiana State University
April 27
TBA Lance Palmer
All seminars are open to the public. For more information please contact Robin Greene at rhgreene@uga.edu or 706.542.9013.
Fall 2011
Seminars
All seminars will be on Tuesdays, 3:40 to 4:40 in room 312 Dawson Hall (South Campus).
When Topic Presenter August 30
The Effect of Wealth Impacting Events on the Retirement Preparedness of U.S. Households Michal Polanowski
September 6
Academic Job Search in Housing and Consumer Economics
Job Search Panel
September 20 Private Rental Property Ownership across the 2000s Martin Seay
October 4
Present with Confidence and Style: Effective Professional Presentations
Robin Henager-Greene
October 18
Achieving Normative Housing: The Experiences of Low-income Families using Tenant-based Housing Assistance
Kim Skobba
November 1
TBA
Lance Palmer
November 15
Healthcare Utilization and Out-of-pocket Expenditures: Does Family Structure Matter?
Vibha Bhargava and Robert Nielsen
November 29 Coming to Consensus: A Delphi Study to Identify the Personal Finance Core Concepts and Competencies for Undergraduate College Students M.J. Kabaci
All seminars are open to the public. For more information please contact Robin Greene at rhgreene@uga.edu or 706.542.9013.
Spring 2011
Seminars
All seminars will be on Mondays, 3:35 to 4:25 in Dawson Hall (South Campus).
When Topic Location Presenter January 24
International Retiree Migrants' Impact on the Alicante, Span Housing Market
Dawson Hall, Room 310
Dr. Karen Gilber,
Georgia State University February 7 Time Orientation and Saving Horizon Dawson Hall, Room 312 Dr. Sophia Anong,
Assistant Professor, Department of Housing and Consumer Econoimcs, Griffin Campus March 21
Increase Research Opportunities by Accessing Internal Files of the Census Bureau
Seminar Slides
Dawson Hall, Room 312 Dr. Warren Brown, Applied Demography Program Director, Governmental Services and Research, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
April 4
Housing Type and the Social Contact of Older Adults
Thesis Abstract
Dawson Hall, Room 312 Timera Temple,
M.S. student, Housing and Consumer Economics April 18
Case Analysis Studies and Comprehensive Financial Planning
Dawson Hall, Room 312 John Allen and James Stephen Gunter,
M.S. Students, Housing and Consumer Economics April 25
Proposed Research on Motivating Health Savings Account (HSA) Funding
Dawson Hall, Room 312 Anne Duke,
Ph.D. Candidate, Housing and Consumer Economics
All seminars are open to the public.
Fall 2010
Seminars
All seminars will be on Wednesdays, 10:10 - 11:00, Dawson Hall, room 208 (South Campus).
When Topic Presenter August 25
In Search of Value: Do Subdivision Names Influence House Prices and Marketing Duration?
Dr. Velma Zahirovic-Herbert,
Assistant Professor, Housing and Consumer Economics September 8
Home Economics and the Admission of Women to the University: A Comparison of the South and the Midwest Dr. Sharon Nickols,
Janette McGarity Barber Distinguished Professor September 22
Senior Housing Options in Finland
Tanja Tyvimaa,
Researcher, Department of Construction Management and Economics, Tampere University of Technology and Dr. Karen Gibler,
Associate Professor of Real Estate, Georgia State University October 6
Keeping Up, or Keeping Afloat? How and Why American Households Overspend
Abstract
Jeff Lundy,
Sociology graduate student, University of California, San Diego November 1
Changes in Consumer Behavior in China, 2010
Brief Summary
Dr. Alice E. Simon,
James Heisler Professor of Economics, Ohio Wesleyan University, Co-Director: Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship November 10
The Employment Status of Mothers with Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Study
Abstract
Melissa Casey,
M.S. student, Housing and Consumer Economics November 19
Taxes, Youth Smoking, and the Social Market for Cigarettes
Abstract
Joseph Sabia,
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point December 1
Comprehensive Financial Planning: Understanding Your Financial Situation Graham Brown and David Ward
All seminars are open to the public.
Spring 2010
Seminars
All seminars will be on Thursdays, 8:30 - 9:20, Dawson Hall, room 310 (South Campus).
When Topic Presenter February 11
Computer Services Update FY10 Beth Woods
February 25
Understanding Financial Behaviors of Low-Income Employees Crystal Hudson
March 25
On Buyers' Knowledge and Price in Internet Auctions Dr. Genti Kostandini
April 1 Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Drs. Lance Palmer and
Swarn Chatterjee
April 8
The Master's Non-Thesis Degree Program: An explanation of my portfolio and reflection on the most gratifying (and challenging) 2 years of my life Meg Shepard
April 29 HACE doctoral student research Martin Seay
All seminars are open to the public.
Fall 2009
Bi-weekly Seminars
All but one of the seminars will be on Thursdays, 12:30-1:30, Dawson Hall, Room 202 (South Campus). Dr. Yunhee Chang will have her seminar held on Friday 1:25-2:15, Dawson Hall, Room 312.
When Day Topic Presenter September 2 Thurs
EndNote for Beginners and Re-beginners Monica Perier
September 17 Thurs
Getting to Know Professional Associations Swarn Chatterjee and Michael Rupured
October 1 Thurs
The Impact of Adult Education on Workplace Financial Education: Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts M.J. Kabaci
October 16 Fri
Gender Differences in Wealth at Retirement Yunhee Chang
December 3 Thurs
Obesity in the Classroom: Raising Faculty Awareness of Students' Biases toward their Overweight Classmates Diann Moorman
All seminars are open to the public.
Washington, DC Study Tour: Summer 2009
Consumer and Housing Policy in Action: Exploring Policies and Programs in Washington, DC
Decisions made in Washington, DC affect our lives in Athens, Georgia everyday. The purpose of this program is to provide an in-depth study of consumer and housing programs and policies at the Federal level. The emphasis will be on current issues. Students will meet and interact with a variety of private and governmental officials in Washington, DC.
Spring 2009
Bi-weekly Seminars
All seminars will be on Wednesdays, 11:15-12:05, Dawson Hall, Room 312 (South Campus).
When Topic Presenter January 21
Consumer Advocacy and Academia -- A Good Mix or Asking for Trouble? Dr. Brenda Cude
February 4
Regional Director of Southeastern States Jump$tart Coalition of Georgia, on Jump Start Bill Cheeks
February 18
Using the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) Dataset for your research projects Dr. Russell James
March 18 Changing Demographics in Georgia Dr. Doug Bachtel
April 1
Non-thesis master’s student projects Paul Annis, Josh Waters, Lauren Shockley, and DeShunnon Thomas
April 8
Georgia Initiative for Community Housing: Revitalizing Neighborhoods - Identifying Problems and Fashioning Solutions Dr. Karen Tinsley
April 15
A Woman's Place: Mary Creswell Home Economics and the University of Georgia 1902-1949 Gina Peek and Dr. Sharon Nickols
April 29
The Relationship Between Mortgage Debt and Health among Older Adults Leslie Green
All seminars are open to the public.
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