Dr. Melissa Wilmarth
Professor Melissa Wilmarth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Consumer Sciences and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Alabama. Professor Wilmarth’s research interests focus in the area of family and consumer economics. She investigates the economic well-being of families and economic hardship, with particular attention to stress and relationship outcomes. Current work includes investigations into financial wellness and relationship satisfaction; finances and couples’ experiences of stress and satisfaction; and hardship related to food insecurity, food assistance networks, and housing security. She teaches classes in consumer decision making, public policy, and consumer protection. Professor Wilmarth is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) and the American Council of Consumer Interests (ACCI), and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Family and Economic Issues.
Professor Wilmarth earned her Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in Housing and Consumer Economics from the University of Georgia. She has received the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal Emerging Scholar award and the American Council on Consumer Interests Richard L. D. Morse Early-Career award.
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Professor Wilmarth earned her Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in Housing and Consumer Economics from the University of Georgia. She has received the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal Emerging Scholar award and the American Council on Consumer Interests Richard L. D. Morse Early-Career award.
Curriculum Vitae
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Google Scholar Profile