Benjamin Cummings, PhD, CFP®

Benjamin Cummings, PhD, CFP®

Financial Maintenance Educator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Graduate Program Director at Utah Valley University and Partner at Blue Barn Wealth

  • Education

    • Texas Tech University

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      Ph.D. Personal Financial Planning

      Activities and Societies: Peer Financial Planner with Red to Black®

    • Utah State University

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      B.S. Psychology

      Activities and Societies: Financial Planning Student Association, Psi Chi Council, REACH Peer Minors in Personal Financial Planning and Family and Human Development

  • Experience

    • Utah State University

      Feb 2008 - Apr 2008
      Financial Maintenance Educator
    • FJY Financial

      May 2008 - Aug 2008
      Summer Associate
    • Texas Tech University

      Aug 2008 - Dec 2011
      Graduate Assistant and Instructor
    • CFP Board

      Oct 2011 - Aug 2012
      Scholar in Residence
    • Saint Joseph's University

      Aug 2012 - May 2016
      • Assistant Professor

        May 2013 - May 2016
      • Instructor

        Aug 2012 - May 2013
    • The American College of Financial Services

      May 2016 - Jul 2019
      Associate Professor of Behavioral Finance
    • Blue Barn Wealth

      Oct 2017 - now
      Partner
    • Utah Valley University

      Aug 2019 - now
      • Associate Professor

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Assistant Professor

        Aug 2019 - Jun 2022
    • UVU Master of Financial Planning and Analytics

      Sept 2019 - now
      Faculty Director of the Master of Financial Planning & Analytics Program
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Benjamin Cummings, PhD, CFP®
      AFCPE® Journal Article Award Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education 2015
    • Awarded to Benjamin Cummings, PhD, CFP®
      CFP Board Best Paper Award Academy of Financial Services (AFS) 2013
    • Awarded to Benjamin Cummings, PhD, CFP®
      CFP Board’s ACCI Financial Planning Paper Award American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI) 2013
    • Awarded to Benjamin Cummings, PhD, CFP®
      Best Ph.D. Student Paper Award American Accounting Association 2011
    • Awarded to Benjamin Cummings, PhD, CFP®
      1st Place (team) iOMe Challenge 2010 National Retirement Issues Competition