Biography

Dr. Jing Jian Xiao is Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at University of Rhode Island, teaching courses and conducting research in consumer economics and personal finance. He also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, associate editor for International Journal of Bank Marketing and International Journal of Consumer Studies, and editorial board members for several other journals in consumer finance. His research interests focus on how to help consumers increase financial literacy, perform desirable financial behaviors, and enhance financial capability to improve their financial and overall wellbeing. He has published many research papers in professional journals in consumer economics and related fields. He also published books such as The Mathematics of Personal Finance, Consumer Economic Wellbeing, and Handbook of Consumer Finance Research. He is also editing a book series entitled International Series on Consumer Science. His research received many national and international awards and honors including being listed among the Top 2% Scientists Worldwide compiled by Standford/Elsevier. He served as the president of American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI), president of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (ACFEA), among others. He served as consultant and guest speaker for several financial literacy projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Treasury and National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). He presented his research on consumer finance in many countries/areas of Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2005-07, he was the inaugural TCA endowed chair professor and director of the TCA Institute of Consumer Financial Education Research at University of Arizona. He worked with faculty and graduate students from other universities in many countries such as China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, USA, among others.