Megan Ford
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics, Human Development and Family Science
Clinical Assistant Professor & Love and Money Center Director
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | University of Georgia | 2022 |
| M.S. | Family Studies and Human Services, emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy | Kansas State University | 2010 |
| B.S. | Psychology | University of South Dakota | 2008 |
Research
- interdisciplinary training & experiential learning
- financial therapy
- couples and money conflict
Service
| Organization | Title | Year(s) | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Therapy Association | President-Elect | 2015 | National |
| Financial Therapy Association | President | 2016 & 2017 | National |
| Financial Therapy Association | Regulatory Committee, Chair | 2017-2019 | National |
Areas of Expertise
interdisciplinary training; clinic development; marriage and family therapy; financial therapy; financial planning
Books
Textbooks
Grable, J., Kruger, M., & Ford, M. R. (2022). The Fundamentals of Writing a Financial Plan (2nd ed). Erlanger, KY: The National Underwriter Company.
Grable, J., Kruger, M., & Ford, M. R. (2019). The Fundamentals of Writing a Financial Plan. Erlanger, KY: The National Underwriter Company.
Book Chapters
Osteen, S., Ford, M. R., & Wilson, J. (2019). The Practice of Financial Counseling, Textbook Chapter in Financial Counseling by Durband, D. B., Law, R. H., Mazzolini, A. K. (Eds.).
Ford, M. R. (2014). Ford Financial Empowerment Model, Textbook Chapter in Financial Therapy: Theory, Research, & Practice by Klontz, B., Britt, S., & Archuleta, K. (Eds.).
Journal Articles
Archuleta, K. L., Asebedo, S. D., Durband, D. B., Fife, S. T., Ford, M. R., Gray, B. T., Lawson, D. R., Lurtz, M. R., McCoy, M. A., Pickens, J. C., & Sheridan, J. (2021). Facilitating virtual client meetings for money conversations: A multidisciplinary perspective on skills and strategies for financial planners. (Equal authorship contribution in alphabetical order.) Journal of Financial Planning, 34(4), 82–101.
Grable, J. E., Hubble, A., Kruger, M., Byram, J. L., Ford, M., & Clement, G. O. (2020). Risk tolerance: Beware when clients are in a bad mood. Journal of Financial Service Professionals, 74(1), 46-55.
Grable, J. E., Archuleta, K. A., Ford, M. R., Kruger, M., Gale, J., & Goetz, J. (2019). The moderating effect of generalized anxiety and financial knowledge on financial management behavior. Contemporary Family Therapy, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s10591-019-09520-x
Ford, M. R., Ellis, E. M., Goetz, J., Archuleta, K. A., Gale, J. E., Grossman, B., Grant, E., & Gonyea, J. (2019). Depression and financial distress in a clinical population: The value of interdisciplinary services and training. Contemporary Family Therapy, 42(1), 5-14. doi: 10.1007/s10591-019-09514-9
Ford, M. R., Ross, D. B., Grable, J. E., & DeGraff, A. (2019). Examining the role of financial therapy on relationship outcomes and help-seeking behavior. Contemporary Family Therapy, 42(1), 55-67. doi: 10.1007/s10591-019-09511-y
Ford, M. R., Grable, J. E., Kruger, M., & DeGraff, A. N. (2017). Physiological arousal during couple financial discussions as a precursor to seeking financial planning help. Journal of Financial Therapy, 8(1), 1-20.
Archuleta, K. A., Burr, E. A., Carlson, M. B., Ingram, J., Kruger, L. I., Grable, J. E., Ford, M. R. (2015). Solution Focused Financial Therapy: A brief report of a pilot study. Journal of Financial Therapy, 6(1), 1-16.
McCoy, M. A., Gale, J., Ford, M. R., & McCoy, R. (2013). A therapist’s perspective of a financial planning course: Implications for financial therapy education and trainings. Journal of Financial Therapy, 4(1), 21-38.
Ford, M. R., Baptist, J. A., & Archuleta, K. L. (2011). A theoretical approach to financial therapy: The development of the Ford Financial Empowerment Model. Journal of Financial Therapy, 2(2), 20-40.