Research Projects

Faculty in the Institute of Personal Financial Planning seek excellence in personal financial planning scholarship by focusing on discovery, integration, application and dissemination of knowledge related to personal financial planning. Current research topics include examining the factors associated with the choice of seeking help for financial problems from a financial professional or non-professional; assessing the link between personal financial behaviors and employee productivity; developing and testing frameworks for understanding the determinants of financial satisfaction; assessing financial risk tolerance as a component of the financial planning process; and enhancing perceived self-efficacy or one's belief in his or her capabilities to reach financial potential.

• Dr. John Grable currently serves as editor of the Journal of Personal Finance, a rigorous peer-reviewed journal.
• Faculty have published in Social Indicators Research, Journal of Personal Finance, Journal of Financial Planning, Proceedings of the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, The Register and Personal Financial Planning Monthly.
• It is the goal of faculty to seek grants, and publish articles, papers and books that help policy makers and the public better understand personal finance issues, and to enhance the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of individuals and families in relation to personal finance.
• Students are given the opportunity to gain experience in academic publishing, grantsmanship and philanthropy.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP (with flame logo)®, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements. K-State does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP (with flame logo)® certification marks. CFP® Certification is granted only by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met its ethics, experience and examination requirements.