Faculty

Dr. Ryan Halley
ryan.halley@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3320

Education:
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Consumer Economics and Personal Financial Planning, 2005
MBA, The Ohio State University, Finance, 2002
B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Accounting/Business Administration, 1999

Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor of Business, 2005-Present, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Consultant, 2004-2005, Bank One Education Finance
Assistant Director of Red to Black Financial Planning and Counseling, 2002-2005, Texas Tech University
Consultant, 2003-2004, Chase Education First
Assistant Auditor, 1999-2000, State of Ohio, Office of the Auditor

Professional Organizations:
Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education
Christian Business Faculty Association
Western Family Economics Association

Awards and Recognition:
Accredited Financial Counselor

Published Works and Presentations:
Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Upper Management Meeting, Lafayette, LA. “Financial Literacy on College Campuses.”, 2005
Bank One Advisory Council Meeting, Chicago, IL. “Financial Literacy on College Campuses.”, 2005
Annual Conference of The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, Denver, CO. “Peer-to-peer Financial Counseling and Education in a University Setting.”, 2004
Annual Conference of The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, Denver, CO. “A Problem-Based Training Approach: Tough Questions Training Technique (TQT).”, 2004.
Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Conference, Columbus, OH. “Red to Black Financial Counseling: A Model University Financial Literacy Program.”, 2004
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers: Strategic Enrollment Management Conference, Orlando, FL. “Red to Black Financial Counseling: A Model University Financial Literacy Program.”, 2004
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Conference, Minneapolis, MN. “Red to Black Financial Counseling: A Model University Financial Literacy Program.”, 2004
Annual Conference of Western Family Economic Association, Salt Lake City, UT. “From Dualism to Relativism: Using Modern Cognitive Theory to Design an Undergraduate Financial Counseling Curriculum.”, 2003
Annual SAGE Conference, San Diego, CA. “Red to Black Financial Counseling: A Model University Financial Literacy Program.”, 2003

Favorite Subject-Related Links:
www.consumerreports.org
www.bankrate.com
www.ftc.gov
www.bbb.com
www.jumpstart.org
www.nefe.org

Favorite Scripture:
Philippians 4:5-6 – “Let you gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”