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Axton Betz-Hamilton

Associate Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. in human development and family studies | Iowa State University
  • M.S. in personal financial planning | Kansas State University
  • M.S. in consumer sciences and retailing | Purdue University
  • B.S. in agricultural economics | Purdue University

Academic and Professional Experience

Academic Interests
Academic Interests
  • Familial identity theft
  • Financial exploitation of older adults by family members
  • Familiar identity theft
  • Trauma
Academic Responsibilities
  • Foundations in Financial Management (CA 345)
  • Family Financial Management I (CA 350)
  • Financial Counseling and Debt Management (CA 375)
  • Family Financial Management II (CA 450)
  • Financial Counseling Lab (CA 460)
  • Seminar in Communication in Financial Planning (CA 517)
Committees and Professional Memberships

Committee Activities

  • President, Housing Education and Research Association
  • Associate editor for Book Reviews and Profiles
  • Journal of Financial Therapy Symposium Proceedings Editor
  • Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education

Professional Memberships

  • Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education
  • Financial Planning Association
  • Financial Therapy Association
  • Housing Education and Research Association
  • American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Work Experience
  • Eastern Illinois University, University of Wyoming and Iowa Central Community College Faculty Appointments
  • Financial counselor for Military Members and their families
Expertise

Research and Scholarly Work

Areas of Research
  • Familial identity theft
  • Financial abuse of older adults by family members
  • Housing education
à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and Honors
  • South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Humanities Council Scholar, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Excellence in Collaboration à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, 2nd place (National), 2023
  • National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Housing Outreach à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, 2nd place (National), 2023
  • SDSU College of Education and Human Sciences Outstanding Researcher, 2022-2023
  • Mystery Writers of America Edgar à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã for Best Fact Crime, 2020
  • South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Outstanding Professional à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, 2019
  • Illinois Consumer Education Association, Gladys Bahr à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, 2018
Grants
  • Betz-Hamilton, A. Exploring familial identity theft victimization Through victim stories and case-related documents. South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Humanities Council, 2022, $1,238.00.
  • Betz-Hamilton, A. and Croymans, S. (2022). South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã-Minnesota healthy homes. National Healthy Homes Partnership Subgrant. ($17,998.00).  
  • Betz-Hamilton, A. South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã healthy homes. National Healthy Homes Partnership Subgrant, 2021, $13,536.00.
  • Vincenti, V., Betz-Hamilton, A. and Chapman, A. Understanding elder family financial exploitation (EFFE): Identifying risk and protective factors. Kappa Omicron Nu New Initiatives Grant, 2018-2021, $9,000.00.
  • Vincenti, V. B. and Betz-Hamilton, A. E. Elder family financial exploitation: risk and protective factors within families. Phi Upsilon Omicron Alumni Research Grant, 2018, $2,500.00.
  • Betz-Hamilton, A. Exploration of the risk and protective factors associated with elder family financial exploitation (EFFE).  South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University Foundation Women and Giving Grant, 2018, $1,200.00.
  • Betz-Hamilton, A. Understanding the experiences of familial identity theft: A pilot study. South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University Scholarly Excellence Funds, 2017, $4,084.08.
Publications
  1. Betz-Hamilton, A. (2019). The less people know about us: A mystery of betrayal, family secrets and stolen identity. New York, NY: Grand Central Publishing.
  2. Betz-Hamilton, A. (2022). . Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 114 (4), 54-57. DOI:10.14307/JFCS114.4.54.
  3. Green, L., Betz-Hamilton, A., Vasquez, K., Lee, S. J., Albright, B. L., Cantrell, R., Peek, G. and Carswell, A.T. (2022). . Journal of Aging and Environment. DOI:10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466.
  4. Betz-Hamilton, A. (2022). . Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 33 (2), 217-227. DOI:10.1891/JFCP-2021-0014.
  5. Betz-Hamilton, A. (2022). . Journal of Financial Crime, 30 (4), 1055-1065. DOI:10.1108/JFC-04-2022-0085.
  6. Betz-Hamilton, A. E., Stum, M. S., and Chan, A. C. Y.* (2022). . Victims and Offenders, 18 (5), 943-960. DOI:10.1080/15564886.2022.2040068.
  7. Betz-Hamilton, A. and *Rich, J. (2021). . Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 16, 15-20.
  8. Betz-Hamilton, A. (2021). Student perceptions of learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: An examination of hybrid, in-person, and online Consumer Affairs courses. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 38 (1), 13-23.
  9. Betz-Hamilton, A. (2020). . Journal of Financial Therapy, 11 (1). DOI:10.4148/1944-9771.1237.
  10. Betz-Hamilton, A. E. (2020). . Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 31(2), 219-228. DOI:10.1891/JFCP-19-00001.
  11. Betz-Hamilton, A. E., Brooks, L. and O’Neill, B. (2019). Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 111(3), 31-37. DOI:10.14307/JFCS111.3.31.
  12. Betz-Hamilton, A.E. and Vincenti, V. B. (2018). . Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 110(1), 19-27. DOI:10.14307/JFCS110.1.19.
  13. Betz-Hamilton, A. and Donovan, C. (2023, November). A structural equation modeling approach to understanding emotional and physical consequences of familiar identity theft victimization. Proceedings of the 2023 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education Symposium.
  14. Betz-Hamilton, A. and Croymans, S. (2023, October). The impact of a webinar on housing and healthy homes. Proceedings of the 2023 Housing Education and Research Association conference.
  15. Albright, B., Betz-Hamilton, A., Green, L., McAlister, D., Lee, S-J., Cantrell, R., Vasquez, K., Mimura, Y., Peek, G. and Carswell, A. (2023, October). Predictors of home modifications for older adults changing over time using a two-period model. Proceedings of the 2023 Housing Education and Research Association conference.
  16. Jussel, J.* and Betz-Hamilton, A. (2022, November). Educational strategies for identifying and addressing financial exploitation perpetrated by financial planners. Proceedings of the 2022 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education Symposium.
  17. Fisher-McLean, K., Goldschmidt, M., Turner, P., Allen, K., Welch, M., Keel, M., Cantrell, R., Betz-Hamilton, A., Reichel C., Buys, R., Peek, G., McCaulley, G. and Kirby, S. (2022, October). Evaluating the impacts of the National Healthy Homes Partnership (HHP). Proceedings of the 2022 Housing Education and Research Education Association conference.
  18. Betz-Hamilton, A. (2021, November). Trauma-informed tools you can use to assist victims of familial identity theft. Proceedings of the 2021 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education Symposium.
  19. Betz-Hamilton, A., Stum, M. and Chan, A.* (2021, November). Elder family financial exploitation: Examining the complexities of problematic behaviors. Proceedings of the 2021 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education Symposium.
  20. Betz-Hamilton, A. (2021, October). Comparing the homeownership status of familial and non-familial identity theft victims. Proceedings of the 2021 Housing Education and Research Association Conference.
  21. Betz-Hamilton, A. (2020, November). A comparison of the financial, emotional and physical consequences of identity theft victimization among familial and non-familial victims. Proceedings of the 2020 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education Symposium.
  22. Betz-Hamilton, A. and Rich, J.* (2019, November). Successful family member POA agent implementation: Estate planning experiences in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã. Proceedings of the 2019 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education Symposium.
  23. Gilligan, M., Betz-Hamilton, A. and Chapman, A. (2019). . Innovation in Aging, 3 (suppl_1), S384. DOI:10.1093/geroni/igz038.1409.
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