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Faculty Member

Ryan Law

Email: ryan.law@uvu.edu
Office: 147J
Phone: 801-863-5654
Mail Stop: MS-280

Biography

Education:
- Utah State University, BS, Family Finance
- Texas Tech University, MS, Personal Financial Planning

Designations:
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
- Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC)

UVU Titles:
- Professional in Residence
- Director of the Money Management Resource Center

Service:
- AFCPE Board President, 2020
- UVU I Am First Committee

Awards:
- University of Missouri Excellence in Education, 2014
- AFCPE Educator of the Year, 2015
- Vanguard Teaching Award, 2017
- Utah Valley University Dean's Award of Excellence for Teaching, 2017
- Utah Valley University Ian Wilson Community Engagement Award, 2018
- AFCPE Financial Counseling Center of the Year, 2019

Books:
- Student Loan Planning, author
- Financial Counseling, co-editor

Courses:
- FIN 3200 Financial Counseling
- FIN 4200 Financial Counseling Practicum
- FIN 457R AFC Prep Course
- MGMT 494R Becoming a Real Financial Advisor

Personal:
I love the focus on teaching at UVU and work hard to be sure my classes are about real-world topics that students can put into practice right away.

I believe in continuing education and get involved in local and national professional associations, including FPA and AFCPE. I am always in the process of reading 2-3 books at once (I can't seem to finish one before I pick up another one and start reading it)! Some current favorites are Darren Hardy The Compound Effect and James Clear Atomic Habits.

I am married to Traci Spotten and we have five children (Eliza, Abigail, Samuel, Emma, and Joshua).

Education

MS, Texas Tech University, 2009

Major: Personal Financial Planning

BS, Utah State University, 2001

Major: Family & Consumer Sciences Education

Teaching

FIN 4600

AFC Examination Preparation, Spring 2024

FIN 3200

Financial Counseling, Spring 2024

FIN 4200

Financial Counseling Practicum, Spring 2024

Presentations

Law, Ryan , AFCPE 2022 Symposium, "Make Positive Changes_ A 5-Step System for Success", AFCPE (Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education), Orlando, Florida. (November 18, 2022)

Law, Ryan H. (Presenter Only), FPA Utah & Idaho 2022 Symposium, "Financial Intelligence_ How to Help Clients Make Smart, Responsible, Values-Based Decisions", FPA Utah & Idaho, Salt Lake City, Utah. (October 21, 2022)

Law, Ryan H. (Presenter Only), AFCPE Annual Symposium, "Best Practices for Virtual Counseling Appointments", Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE), Virtual. (November 20, 2020)

Law, Ryan , Carlson, Mary Bell (Panelist), Thomas, Michael (Panelist), Array, "Finances and COVID-19: Practical Tips for Surviving a Pandemic", Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, Virtual. (April 3, 2020)

Law, Ryan (Presenter & Author), Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education Symposium, "Financial Intelligence_ How to Help Clients Make Smart, Responsible, Values-Based Decisions", Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE), Portland, Oregon. (November 21, 2019)

Law, Ryan (Presenter & Author), Huston, Sandra (Presenter & Author), Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education Symposium, "Navigating Financial Professional Designations", Association for Financial Counseling and Education (AFCPE), Portland, Oregon. (November 21, 2019)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Law, Ryan H., (2022) "Make Positive Changes_ A 5-Step System for Success" . self-published.

Law, Ryan H., (2021) "Student Loan Planning_ A Borrower's Guide to Understanding and Repaying Student Loan Debt" . Self-published.

Law, Ryan , Durband, Dorothy B., Law, Ryan H., Mazzolini, Angela K., (2018) "Financial Counseling" (Issue: 1). Switzerland: Springer Nature. www.springer.com/us/book/9783319725857

Grable, John E, Law, Ryan , Kaus, Jodi , Durband, Dorothy B, Britt, Sonya L, (2012) "An overview of university financial education programs" (Issue: 2012). NY, NY: Springer.

Awards

Presidential Award of Excellence for Exceptional Care

Office of the President - April, 2023

The University Awards of Excellence program recognizes full-time faculty and staff who dedicate their time and talents to students, scholarship, and the advancement of higher education. Annually, the UVU Board of Trustees elects to recognize four employees for their contributions to strengthening UVU's mission. Additionally, the Presidential Awards of Excellence highlight four more faculty and staff for their efforts in key areas related to UVU's mission, values, and action commitments.

HEA Fellow

Higher Education Academy - December, 2021

Financial Counseling Knowledge Bowl

Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE) - November, 2021

Ryan led the UVU team to a first-place victory in this national competition.

2021 Distinguished Fellow

Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE) - November 17, 2021

This award recognizes an individual who has made significant and long-lasting contributions to the financial counseling field.

CFP Board Excellence in Pro-Bono Award

Financial Counseling Knowledge Bowl

Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) - November, 2019

Ryan led the UVU team to a second-place victory in this national competition.

Financial Counseling Center of the Year Award

Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education - November, 2018

Financial Counseling Knowledge Bowl

Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education - November, 2018

Ryan led the UVU team to a second-place victory in this national competition.

Ian Wilson Community Engagement Award

UVU Woodbury School of Business - April, 2018

Financial Counseling Knowledge Bowl

Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education - November, 2017

Ryan led the UVU team to a third-place victory in this national competition.

Dean's Award of Excellence for Teaching

Woodbury School of Business - April, 2017

Financial Counseling Knowledge Bowl

Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education - November, 2016

Ryan led the UVU team to a first-place victory in this national competition.

UVU Personal Financial Planning 2015-2016 Most Outstanding Professor

UVU Financial Planning Association - March 31, 2016

Selected as the 2015-2016 UVU Personal Financial Planning Most Outstanding Professor by the UVU Financial Planning Association.

Mary Ellen Edmondson Educator of the Year

Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education - November 20, 2015

The Educator of the Year Award honors an educator who has provided exceptional service to teaching and/or outreach. Through the design or use of creative and innovative programs, the educator has made a profound impact on, or provided an exceptional service to, our profession and/or to AFCPE. The educator of the year should be a mentor – someone who gives back to their students or has devoted a large portion of their practice to educating clients.

Financial Counseling Knowledge Bowl

Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education - November 19, 2015

Ryan led the UVU team to a first-place victory in this national competition. Other competitors included Utah State, Texas Tech, University of Georgia and Virginia Tech.

Excellence in Education

University of Missouri - June, 2014

Award recognizes faculty members who have made significant contributions to the out-of-class learning experiences of MU students and who have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to student learning and personal development.

Red to Black Volunteer Award

Red to Black, Texas Tech - May, 2009

Award for outstanding financial counseling service

Society of Financial Services Professional & Division of Personal Financial Planning Financial Education Award

Society of Financial Services Professional, Texas Tech - January, 2009

Award for outstanding educational achievement

AT&T Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

AT&T, Texas Tech - August, 2008

Graduate Fellowship at Texas Tech

Law, Ryan , Annual Conference on Financial Education, "The Changing Landscape of Student Loans", , Institute for Financial Literacy, Denver, Colorado. (March 24, 2019)

Law, Ryan , Financial Planning Association of Utah, "Student Loan Planning", , Financial Planning Association of Utah, Salt Lake City. (January, 2019)

Law, Ryan , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education Symposium, "Helping Financial Counseling Clients Overcome Money Anxiety", , Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, Norfolk, VA. (November, 2018)

Law, Ryan , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education Symposium, "Student Loan Delinquency, Default and Rehabilitation", , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education, San Diego, CA. (November 16, 2017)

Law, Ryan , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education Symposium, "Understanding & Working with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Financial Well-Being Scale", , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education, San Diego, CA. (November 16, 2017)

Law, Ryan , Financial Planning Association of Utah, "Money Anxiety and Shame", , Financial Planning Association of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. (January 19, 2017)

Law, Ryan , Missouri Extension Conference, "Financial Counseling Part II", , Missouri Extension, Columbia, MO. (December 8, 2016)

Law, Ryan , Missouri Extension workshop, "Financial Counseling Part I", , Missouri Extenstion, Columbia, MO. (April 26, 2016)

Law, Ryan (Presenter & Author), Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education Symposium, "Student loan repayment plans and public service loan forgiveness", , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education, Jacksonville, Florida. (November 20, 2015)

Law, Ryan (Presenter & Author), College Success Conference, "Student loan basics", , Wichita, KS. (April, 2015)

Law, Ryan , College Success Conference, "Student money management directors panel", , Wichita, KS. (April, 2015)

Law, Ryan , Array, "Higher one money matters on campus panel", , Higher One, National Press Club, Washington, DC. (April, 2015)

Carlson, Mary B (Leader), Duffany, Thomas (Presenter & Author), Law, Ryan (Presenter & Author), Buchko, Jerry (Presenter & Author), Bibbee, Jim (Author Only), Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education Symposium, "Advancing financial counseling as a profession_ Building and developing your career", , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education, Bellevue, WA. (November, 2014)

Law, Ryan (Author Only), Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education Symposium, "Money scripts of students in a personal financial planning class", , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education, Bellevue, WA. (November, 2014)

Law, Ryan , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education Symposium, "Student money management center directors panel", , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education, Bellevue, WA. (November, 2014)

Law, Ryan (Presenter & Author), Neech, Jorie (Presenter Only), Pantoja, Marco (Presenter Only), Zotos, Tehra (Presenter Only), Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education Symposium, "The changing landscape of student loans", , Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education, Bellevue, WA. (November, 2014)

Law, Ryan (Presenter & Author), National Summit on Financial Wellness, "Building a campus-based financial counseling center", , Columbus, OH. (July, 2014)

Law, Ryan (Presenter & Author), Weagley, Robert O (Presenter & Author), College Success through Financial Literacy, "Overview and discussion_ Comprehensive financial literacy for college success", , Kansas City, MO. (October, 2013)