Travis Mountain
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Extension and Outreach, Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics
Assistant Professor of Extension in Financial Planning
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Family Resource Management | The Ohio State University | 2015 |
| M.S. | Consumer Behavior and Family Economics | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2008 |
| B.S. | Consumer Science, Personal Finance | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2004 |
Job Description
Dr. Mountain is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist with a focus on financial planning. In his role of an Extension Specialist he helps improve the financial literacy of Georgia residences through financial education. Dr. Mountain has received grant funding from the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) to educate people to better understanding and improving credit scores. For more information, please see our website: https://site.extension.uga.edu/improveyourcredit/ He also oversees the Extension portion of the UGA VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site which helped clients file over 2000 tax returns in 2024! For more information regarding UGA VITA see https://www.fcs.uga.edu/fhce/vita-what-is-vita
His research interests include measuring financial overconfidence, the efficacy of financial education, examining debt behavior including housing decisions and student loans, retirement contribution decisions, and exploring the characteristics and decisions-making of low net worth house holdeholds. Travis is a member of the NC 2172 multistate research team focusing on "Household financial and health decision-making under economic uncertainties."
Currently, he teaches two graduate classes, FHCE 8200 Financial Planning and Analysis and FHCE 8025 Research Evaluation and Theory.