About the Contributors

Charles R. Chaffin, EdD

Dr. Charles Chaffin arrived at the CFP Board in March 2010, where he provides guidance and oversight to the 378 CFP Board registered programs. His educational background has focused upon teaching pedagogy, curriculum and instruction, educational and cognitive psychology, learner assessment, and higher education administration. He has taught all levels of learners, from elementary school, baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral studies, through a variety of instructional platforms. He has published several papers that have focused upon the cognitive workload of learners in different task settings, reflective practice, and best practices in higher education curriculum and instruction. He holds a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign with an additional graduate degree from the University of Michigan.

Sailesh Acharya

Sailesh Acharya is a Master’s student in the department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences at the University of Florida. His current research focuses on decision making about taking student loans and its implications.

Kristy L. Archuleta, PhD, LMFT

Kristy L. Archuleta, PhD, LMFT, is Associate Professor of Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University. Archuleta holds a Bachelor’s degree in Family Relations and Child Development with a minor in Business Management from Oklahoma State University and Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy with an ...

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