This is a multidisciplinary degree that develops scholars who can apply social science theories to the study of household and consumer interactions within the marketplace and the public sector.
The PhD program in Human Ecology: Consumer Behavior and Family Economics (CBFE) develops scholars able to apply social science theories to understanding household and consumer interactions within the marketplace and the public sector. Students undertake research on consumer decision-making affecting the social and economic well-being of individuals and families. This is a multi-disciplinary degree program. The goal of this program is to prepare students for the following types of job placements:
- Tenure-track academic faculty positions, primarily in other schools of human ecology, consumer science or related units
- Research administration positions in government, non-tenure academic units, nonprofit organizations, think tanks and related entities
- Applied consumer research in the public and private sector, including market research, policy research and consulting.
Consumer Behavior & Family Economics Faculty
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Lydia AshtonAssistant Professor of Consumer Science
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Judi BartfeldProfessor of Consumer Science | Division of Extension Faculty Liaison
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Megan Doherty BeaAssistant Professor of Consumer Science
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Melissa BublitzLiz Kramer Professor of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Professor of Civil Society & Community Studies, Consumer Science
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J. Michael CollinsFetzer Family Chair in Consumer and Personal Finance | Professor of Consumer Science
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Katie FitzpatrickAssociate Professor of Consumer Science
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Melody HarveyAssistant Professor of Consumer Science
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Gisella KagyAssistant Professor of Consumer Science | Global Human Ecology & 4W Faculty Fellow
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David J. Pate Jr.Associate Professor of Consumer Science, Human Development & Family Studies | Dean’s Fathers and Fathering Faculty Fellow
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Cliff RobbLorna Jorgenson Wendt Professor in Money, Relationships & Equality (MORE) | Department Chair and Professor of Consumer Science
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Nancy WongKohl's Chair in Retail Innovation | Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs | Professor of Consumer Science
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Yiwei ZhangAssistant Professor of Consumer Science
CBFE Graduate Students
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Maheen AkramGraduate Student
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Asude AydagulGraduate Student
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Alison BerubeGraduate Student
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Amit JadhavGraduate Student
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Wanting JiangGraduate Student
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Quinn KinzerGraduate Student
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Xiangchen LiuGraduate Student
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Lauri LuostaGraduate Student
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Linwei MaGraduate Student
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Jasleen MadanGraduate Student
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Brett PuetzGraduate Student
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Saksham SinghGraduate Student
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Cristin Elaine SutliffGraduate Student
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Suparit SuwanikGraduate Student
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Mar VenturaGraduate Student
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Chad WhitzelGraduate Student