Dr. Kyoung Tae (KT) Kim

Dr. Kim is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Consumer Sciences at University of Alabama where he teaches in the CFP Board registered undergraduate and master programs. He is currently also a Director of Family Financial Planning and Counseling Graduate Program. Dr. Kim enjoys doing applied research related to household finances, investment decisions and financial planning. 

Employment history
  • Associate Professor (with Tenure), Department of Consumer Sciences, University of Alabama (August 2020 - present)
  • Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Consumer Sciences, University of Alabama (August 2019 - present)
  • Family Financial Planning and Counseling Graduate Program Director, Department of Consumer Sciences, University of Alabama (July 2020 - present)
  • Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Consumer Science, Seoul National University (May 2021-December 2021)
  • Assistant Professor in the Department of Consumer Sciences, University of Alabama (August 2014 - August 2020)

Education
  • Ph.D. (2014), Consumer Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
  • M.S. (2009), Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
  • B.A. (2007), Economics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Professional Certification
  • Enrolled Agent (EA) – Internal Revenue Service
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Awards and Honors
  • First prize of the Undergraduate Student Research Poster Competition (Faculty mentor), 2021 ACCI Conference
  • FINRA National Financial Capability Study Research Paper Award (Coauthor), 2020 ACCI Conference
  • HES Leadership Board Excellence in Scholarly Research Award, 2019
  • Richard L. D. Morse Early-Career Award, 2019 ACCI Conference
  • FINRA National Financial Capability Study Research Paper Award (Faculty mentor), 2019 ACCI Conference
  • First prize of the Undergraduate Student Research Poster Competition (Faculty mentor), 2019 ACCI Conference
  • Outstanding paper in the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal in 2018
  • Best Paper in Personal Finance and Consumer Economics published in the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal in 2018
  • CFP Board Financial Planning Paper Award, 2016 ACCI conference
  • Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2014
  • Macro Risk Analytic Best Paper Award, 2013 The Academy of Financial Services (AFS) conference
  • Best Poster Award: 3rd place, 2013 ACCI Conference
  • Student Young Professional Conference Scholarship, 2012 & 2013 ACCI Conference​
  • Graduate Student Research Award, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2013

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