HONORS AND AWARDS

1990    •    Research Excellence Award of Japan Society of Household Economics

1989    •    Certification of Recognition as a resource person for a one-week professional development training workshop by Consumer Corporate Affairs, Canada Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy

1972    •    Fullbright-Hays Scholarship

1963    •    Government of Pakistan National Merit Scholarship

National

2004   •   Distinguished Alumni Award, Alumni Association University of Missouri, Columbia

2004    •    “The Best of 25 years”, by the Journal of Financial Planning, October 1^st Hira, T. K., H. Van Auken, and D. Norris. A look behind the scene: A survey of how CFPs work. Journal of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners 7 (2, Summer): 69–85. This article was selected and re-printed (October, pp 76-88)

2004    •    Award-winning paper—“Effects of Financial Education on Self-directed Financial Learning and Career Satisfaction of Lower-level, White-collar Workers”, National Endowment for Financial Education Think Tank “Motivating Americans to Develop Constructive Financial Behaviors.”  Denver, May. $1,000 Award

1998    •    Expert witness for the United States Senate Committee on Judiciary, for revision of Consumer Bankruptcy Code, March 11, Washington, D.C.

1995–1998    •    Member of National Expert Bank: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences for family resource management subject matter

1996    •    Distinguished Fellows Award, The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE)

1996    •    Selected to participate in a 20-member national “Welfare Reform Think Tank,” The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

1995–1997    •    Appointed to a three-member National Advisory Committee for AT&T’s Partners in Education Program

1995    •    Invited to participate in a nine-member national retirement saving expert focus group by Putnam Investment and the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

1993    •    Selected as one of the 21 delegates by the American Home Economics Association to participate in a national conference, “Positioning the Profession for 21st Century,” Scottsdale, Arizona

1991–1992    •    USDA State Agricultural Experiment Station Leadership development program, class 1 scholarship awarded by the Association of Administrators in Home Economics (AAHE)

1987    •    Expert witness for the U.S. Senate Banking Committee—policies on disclosure of interest rates on saving; need for information and consumer education, Washington, D.C.

State

1991    •    Research Award, Iowa Home Economics Association

1983    •    Consumer Merit Award, Iowa Consumer League

College and University

1998    •    Strong Minded Women Award, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, Iowa State University

1998    •    ISU Wilton Park International Service Award

1997    •    ISU Foreign Travel Grant

1996    •    Iowa State Board of Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

1996    •    ISU Alumni Association Faculty Citation Award for inspiring service to students and alumni

1996    •    ISU Foreign Travel Grant

1994    •    College of Family and Consumer Sciences International Achievement Award

1993    •    College of Family and Consumer Sciences Research Excellence Award

1992    •    Grace Olson Resident Instruction Award for Application of Computers in Teaching Family Financial Planning Concepts, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, $1,000

1988    •    ISU Foreign Travel Grant

1984    •    ISU Foreign Travel Grant

Research Awards Won by Advisees

1996    •    Iowa State University Research Excellence Award for the dissertation “Older adults, bequests, and wills” (M. Goetting)

1990    •    Iowa Home Economics Student Research Paper Award for the M.S. thesis “A managerial system’s approach to factors influencing satisfaction with households’ financial status” (U. Sumarwan)

1990    •    Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education student paper award for M.S. thesis, “Insurance knowledge and coverage: Determinants of satisfaction with preparation for financial emergencies” (R. Vogelsang)

1984  •   Southeastern Regional Family Economics’ Best Thesis Award for “Managerial systems approach to money management practices influencing household solvency status” (J. Mueller)