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Martina Peng, PhD, CFP, MBA

Department Chair, Accounting, Finance & Risk Management, and Program Chair, Financial Planning and Financial Management

martina.peng@franklin.edu

Profile

Dr. Martina Peng serves as the Department Chair of the Accounting, Finance and Risk Management in the Ross College of Business. Martina earned a Master of Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Ph.D. in Consumer Finance from the Ohio State University. Martina's research interest focuses on individual and household financial decision-making, financial behavior analysis, and financial education policy. Martina is actively engaged with the professional organization in the financial service industry. She had served as the President and multiple leadership roles on the Board of Central Ohio FPA. She is also serving on the Education Outreach Board of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), and a member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP).

Education

2008
The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)
Doctor of Philosophy, Personal Financial Planning
2002
State University of New York (Albany, New York)
Master of Business Administration, Finance
1998
Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan, China)
Bachelor of Arts, English

Certifications

2015
Protecting Human Research Participants, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research
2010
Certified Financial Planner, Board of Standards, Inc.

Licensures

2022
Resident Major Lines, State of Ohio Department of Insurance , Expiration Date: 2024

Work Experience

2020 - Present
Franklin University, Department Chair, Accounting, Finance & Risk Management, and Program Chair, Financial Planning and Financial Management
2019 - 2020
NorthAvenue Financial Advocate, Academic Consultant, Columbus, Ohio
2019 - 2020
Franklin University, Chair, Accounting & Finance Division, Academic Operations
2013 - 2019
Franklin University, Department Chair, Accounting, Finance & Economics
2010 - 2013
Franklin University, Program Chair, B.S. Financial Planning
2008 - 2010
Franklin University, Lead Faculty, Finance

Publications & Presentations

Peng, M. (2022, Feb. 19). Understanding the Basics of Medicare. Columbus Ohio.
Peng, M., & Forbes, R. (2022). Financial Planning: What the Social and Brain Sciences Have to Offer. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, 18, pp. 56-60. Khalsa Publications. https://doi.org/10.24297/jssr.v18i.9265
Peng, M., Loibl, C., & Popovich, J. (2022). Pro Bono Financial Planning Community Project: A guide to engage CFP® professionals, student-planners and students in financial need.
Peng, M. (2018). Financial Literacy Camp.
Peng, M., & Saunders, C. (2016, Oct. 07). Case Study of Teaching with Case Studies. IACBE 2016 Great Lakes Regional Assembly, Columbus, OH.
Peng, M., & Saunders, C. (2016, Oct. 06). Case Study of Teaching with Case Studies. IACBE Great Lake Region Conference, Columbus, OH.
Peng, M., & Yang, Y. (2014, Jun. 30). Using Game-based Learning to Enhance Students Problem Solving Ability. Franklin University The 2nd Teaching & Learning Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Peng, M., & Yang, Y. (2014). Using Game-based Learning to Enhance Students Problem Solving Ability. Franklin University Teaching & Learning Conference. http://201 S. Grant Ave.,
Peng, M., Birmingham, B., Shoop, R., & Yang, Y. (2013, Feb. 28). Let's Play! Building a user-centered game-based learning environment. Ohio Educational Technology Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Peng, M. (2007). Journal of Family and Economic Issues. . .
Peng, M. (2006). Putting your money where your mouth is. Do households optimize their investment portfolios based on their subjective risk tolerance?. . .

Professional Service

2020
Committee Member
National Association of Personal Financial Advisor Women's Initiative
(Columbus, 157)
2020
Member
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
(COLUMBUS)
2019
Guest Speaker
Tzu-Chi Foundation
(Columbus, 157)
2017
Committee Member
Central Ohio United Way
(Columbus, 157)
2017
Chairperson
Financial Planning Association Central Ohio Chapter
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2018
2015
Faculty Advisor
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
(Columbus, 157)
2015
Volunteer
New Directions Career Center
(COLUMBUS)
2013
Board Member
Columbus State Community College Finance Advisory Board
(COLUMBUS)
2013
Committee Chair
Financial Planning Association of Central Ohio Chapter
(Columbus, 157)
2012
Committee Member
Finance Advisory Board
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2017

Memberships

2020
Financial Planning Association
2020
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors