Ryan Halley, PhD, CFP®

Ryan Halley, a professor of finance and financial planning, has been part of George Fox University’s College of Business since 2009. From 2011 to 2014, he served as chair of the Department of Business and Economics. 

Halley is a facilitator for the Leadership Academies at CEB, a Gartner Company. He also has worked as a financial planner, wealth manager, financial consultant, leadership development program director, and as a state auditor for the State of Ohio. He earned a doctorate in personal financial planning from Texas Tech, an MBA from The Ohio State University, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He is a CFP® certificant and holds the Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) designation from the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education.

In the professional arena, Halley's love is for teaching, business development, bridging education and practice, and creating and building relationships with college students. His passions include sports, good music, personal fitness, small-scale farming, and anything outdoors (primarily fishing, hiking and camping).

Professor Halley Teaches

• Financial Planning
• Insurance Planning and Risk Mangement
• Retirement Planning
• Behavioral Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Investments
• Personal Finance
• Introduction to Business

Education

• PhD, Texas Tech University
• MBA, Ohio State University
• BA, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Community Service

• Lead community-based personal finance seminars
• Provide pro-bono financial counseling and pre-marital counseling for students
• Newberg Little League baseball coach

Research Interests

• Financial education and college student debt
• Teaching pedagogy
• Pre-marital financial counseling
• Marketplace trends and educational needs

Books

Rahschulte, T., Halley, R., & Martinelli, R. (2017). My Best Advice: Proven Rules for Leadership. IntelliPress Media.

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Rahschulte, T., & Halley, R. (in press). 8 Easy Personal Finance Hacks That Will Save You Money.
• Rahschulte, T., & Halley, R. (in press). The Art of Effectiveness: Advice, Rules, Laws, And Lessons That Will Make You A Better Leader.
• Peach, N., Van der Werff, D., & Halley, R. (2015). "Determinants of the financial literacy of undergraduate students: A survey-based analysis." The Journal of Consumer Education, 30(1), 1-12.
• Sauerwein, J., & Halley, R. (2014). "Blurring the lines between higher education and business practice." The Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs Region 7: Proceedings (2014).
• Janes, M., Halley, R., Meade, C., Seybert, N., & Shelton, P. (2014). "Media Influence on Graduate Student Recruiting, Enrollment, Orientation, and General Onboarding: A Multi—Perspective Panel." The Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference: Proceedings (2014).
• Halley, R., & VandenHoek, J. (2013). “Building an educational bridge: A new kind of architect.” The Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference: Proceedings (2013).
• Sikkema, S., Sauerwein, J., Halley, R., Rahschulte, T., & VandenHoek, J. (2013). “A Christian Business Perspective on the Development of Student Character.”  Calvin College Kuyers Institute’s "Virtues, Vices, and Teaching”: Conference Proceedings (2013).
• Haigh, J. & Halley, R. (2013). “Engaging students to develop a personal professional university brand.” Marketing Educators’ Association: Conference Proceedings (2013). 
• Halley, R., Rahschulte, T., VandenHoek, J., & Sikkema, S. (2012). “Addressing today’s talent gap: An inductive investigation into balancing the demand and supply of 21st century workforce talent.” Advances in Business Research, 3(1), 99-106. 
• Davis, K. & Halley, R. (2012). “Connecting behavioral finance and common financial blunders for young adults.” Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education: Proceedings (2012).
• Halley, R. E., Durband, D. B., & Britt, S. L. (2012). “Staffing and recruiting considerations for financial education programs.” In D. B. Durband & S. L. Britt (Eds.), Student financial literacy: Campus-based program development (pp. 27-36). New York, NY: Springer.
• Britt, S. L., Halley, R. E., & Durband, D. B. (2012). “Training and development of financial education program staff.” In D. B. Durband & S. L. Britt (Eds.), Student financial literacy: Campus-based program development (pp. 37-56). New York, NY: Springer.
• Halley, R., Rahschulte, T., Sikkema, S., & VandenHoek, J. (2012). “A prized product: Pushing business education closer to the world’s need.” The Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference: Proceedings (2012).
• Halley, R., Durband, D., Gustafson, A., & Bailey, W. (2011). "A survey of clergy practices associated with premarital financial counseling." Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling, December edition.
• Goetz, J., Durband, D. B., Halley, R., & Davis, K. (2011). "A peer-based financial planning and education service program: An innovative pedagogic approach." Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 8(4), 7-14.
• Kluge, A., Halley, R., & Liu, D. (2011). “Looking Overseas in Search of New Tuition Dollars: Meeting the Needs of Chinese Business Students.” 2011 Annual Conference of the Region 7 of The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, Las Vegas, NV.
• Halley, R., VandenHoek, J., & Rahschulte, T. (2011). “Same Three Letters…New Inputs Yield New Processes.” 2011 Annual Conference of The Christian Business Faculty Association, Mount Vernon, OH.
• Davis, K. & Halley, R. (2010). “Behavioral Finance and Counseling: Blunders and ‘Whys.’” 2010 Annual Conference of The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, Denver, CO.
• Halley, R. (2005). “Financial Literacy on College Campuses." Bank One Advisory Council Meeting, Chicago, IL.
• Halley, R. (2005). "Red to Black Financial Counseling: A Model University Financial Literacy Program." Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Conference, Lafayette, LA.
• Goetz, J., Bagwell, D., & Halley, R. (2004). "Tough Questions for Student Financial Educators." 2004 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. Denver, CO.
• Bagwell, D., Halley, R., & Goetz, J. (2004). "Peer to Peer Financial Counseling and Education in a University Setting." 2004 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. Denver, CO.