Stephanie Yates, Ph.D., assistant professor of finance
• Author, “Behavioral Determinants of Mortgage Defaults,” which identified by various socioeconomic measurements borrowers who are more likely to default
• Has served as board president for Alabama Jump$tart Coalition, agency dedicated to financial literacy outreach
• Housing and mortgage research funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Smith Barney and others
Selected media appearances:
(ABC News) Inherent racial bias and financial decisions (VIDEO)
(Sarasota Herald-Tribune) One bad mortgage may not spoil a neighborhood, but what about six?
