Lindsay J. Mapes

College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics

Graduate Teaching Assistant | Graduate Financial Advising Assistant

Education

Degree Field of Study Institution Graduation
Ph.D. Financial Planning University of Georgia Current Student
Master of Public Administration Non-Profit Management University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Arts History University of Michigan

Research

Financial Education
Native American Social Mobility
Financial Impacts of Natural Disasters

Teaching

FHCE 7200 - Financial Counseling & Client Communication (Co-Instructor - Spring 2025)
FHCE 3200 - Introduction to Personal Finance - Sections on Lending

Prior Professional Positions

Organization Title Years of Service
New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program Program Manager 2021-2023
Questa Economic Development Fund Executive Director 2017-2020
Turquoise Tours Founder & Chief Adventure Officer 2016-2020
Gallup Business Improvement District Executive Director 2013-2015
University of New Mexico Graduate Assistant 2011-2013

Editorial Appointments

Position Name of Journal Year(s)
Copyeditor Financial Services Review 2025 - present

Outreach

Financial Counselor for UGA Pharmacy & Veterinary Medicine students, 2024-present

Advisory Committee

Major Professor - Dr. Joeseph W. Goetz

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