Experience

• Associate Professor, Financial Education Programming, Penn State University
• Faculty Member and Specialist, Penn State Cooperative Extension
• Instructor, Family Studies, Family Management, Penn State
• Financial Counselor, U.S. Department of Navy

Education

• Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
• M.S., The Pennsylvania State University
• B.S., The University of Connecticut

Research Interests

• Applied Youth and Family Management
• Financial Education, Children and Youth
• Children Literature and Financial Issues

8A Ferguson Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-7428
Fax: 814-863-4753
E-Mail: mfurry@psu.edu

Extension Programs

• NEFE High School Financial Planning Program
• Getting Your Affairs in Order
• Pennsylvania Saves
• Financial Champions - Youth, Grades 7, 8, & 9

Selected Publications

• Furry, M.M. & Mamontova, N. (2005). Getting Your Affairs in Order, University Park, PA, The Pennsylvania State University (30 pp.)
• Mincemoyer, C. & Furry, M. M. (2003). "Financial Champions: Curriculum Builds Financial Capacity in Youth." Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, 95(3), (pp. 27-31).
• Furry, M. & Mincemoyer, C. (2002). Financial Campion Series. Washington, DC: 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System.
  • Book 1, Money Fun-damental. (28 pp.)
  • Book 2, Money Moves (40 pp.)
  • Personal Finance Helper's Guide. (44 pp.)
• Furry, M. (2000). Bouncing Back When Your Income Drops 3: Checking Financial Resources. University Park, PA, Penn State Cooperative Extension (4 pp.)
• Furry, M. (2000). Bouncing Back When Your Income Drops 4: Setting Spending Priorities. University Park, PA, Penn State Cooperative Extension (4 pp.)