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Assistant Professor, Consumer Economics, Virginia Tech, 209 Wallace Hall (0410), Blacksburg, VA 24061 |
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Sophia T. Anong |
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Ph.D. Family & Consumer Economics, Purdue University M.S. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University B.S. Agriculture, Africa University, Zimbabwe |
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Research interests and experience in asset ownership, consumer credit, financial literacy and access to services, health care insurance and expenditure, labor market participation, self-employment and entrepreneurship, welfare, savings behavior, and retirement planning and behavior. Published in several journals including the Financial Counseling and Planning Education, Journal of Consumer Affairs, Journal of Personal Finance, and Compensation and Working Conditions. Presented at several professional meetings including the American Council on Consumer Interests, Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association, and the International Association of Agricultural Economists. Has been a short-term consultant for the World Bank. Publications: S.T. Anong; S.T. Chiremba Selected Publications: The Experience of Resettled Farmers in Zimbabwe Asset Ownership by Black and White Families Comparing the Retirement Savings of Baby boomers and other Cohorts The Likelihood of Having Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance |
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Other interests include commitments to social change, innovative technologies for teaching, research, and low-income consumers.
Hobbies: being with family and friends, networking, trying new stuff, travel, watching tennis grand slams, & movies with relevant socioeconomic themes or that are just therapeutically “out of this world”! |
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Teaching: · Consumer Rights · Debtor-Creditor Relationships · Personal Finance · Resource Management |
