Esther M. Maddux

Professor, Graduate Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral Programs

Esther M. Maddux, Ph.D., CFP®, provides Extension outreach educational programs and teaches Fundamentals of Financial Planning and Professional Practices in Personal Financial Planning in the Great Plains IDEA master’s degree program. Dr. Maddux also supervises the field study practicum for the master’s degree program and designs educational curriculum for the K-State Research and Extension Kansas Saves initiative. Her research focuses on enhancing perceived self-efficacy, or one's belief in his/her capabilities to reach financial potential. She previously worked as an advisor for a large financial services corporation and had an independent, fee-only financial planning practice.

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP (with flame logo)®, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements. K-State does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP (with flame logo)® certification marks. CFP® Certification is granted only by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met its ethics, experience and examination requirements.