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- The LifeValues Quiz is published in Women's Health magazine. The quiz was developed by Lois A. Vitt, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Institute for Socio-Financial Studies (ISFS), and the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping Americans make sound financial decisions. The article may be accessed here. —3/2011
- Lois A. Vitt, Ph.D., quoted in Associated Press article on the ways in which behaviors learned from childhood influence how families manage money — 12/24/2010
- The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) funds ISFS research that is then incorporated into the framework of the NEFE LifeValues Quiz and accompanying text — 2010
- Lois Vitt of ISFS presents "The Emotions of Buying and Selling a Home," looking beyond the mechanics of home buying and selling and revealing the hidden psychological factors that influence the way we approach housing transactions, Jump$tart National Educator Conference for Financial Literacy— 11/ 4-7/2010
- "Evaluation and Measurement of Learner Outcomes in Financial Education" is ISFS-sponsored session at Jump$tart National Partners Meeting in the nation's capital — 11/2010
- Learning how to use a time-tested, research-based LifeValues Approach that enhances team resourcefulness and effectiveness and leads to outstanding customer relations is focus of ISFS presentation at Primary Health Care Conference in Denver, as Lois A. Vitt, Ph.D., speaks on "Mattering In Health Care: Creating High Morale Through Values-Focused Education and Leadership" — 10/2010
- Lois. A. Vitt, Ph.D., of ISFS is keynote speaker at Jump$tart Financial Literacy Summit, speaking on "Social Influences on Financial Literacy Education" — 10/2010
- Pennsylvania Department of Financial Education is host to ISFS-sponsored session, "Building Sustainable Consumer Financial Education Programs" — 5/2010
- ISFS presents "Social and Cultural Influences on Financial Behaviors" at 8th Annual North America Securities Adminsitrators Association (NASAA) conference — 11/2010
- Second Annual Financial Literacy Leadership Conference is host to ISFS-sponsored session, "Financial Literacy Education: Building Support for Sustainable Programs" — 10/2009
- Keynote address "You and Your Money" delivered by ISFS founder, Lois A. Vitt, Ph.D., Financial Edcation Boot Camp, Virginia Credit Union League — 6/2009
- Woman in Government Family Economic Success Task Force Meeting is audience to ISFS presentation on "Financial Lilteracy and Education: Going Beyond Financial Facts" — 6/27/2008
- "Money, Politics, and the American Middle Class" is the subject of a lecture at University of Wisconsin by ISFS founder, Lois a. Vitt, Ph.D. — 3/2008
- Vitt Presents Workshop at 2007 Southern Gerontological Society Annual Meeting — 03/01/07
- NEFE Awards Grant to ISFS to Study Financial Decision Making — 02/23/07
- ISFS Evaluates Personal Financial Risk Management Program for U.S. Navy — 08/01/2006
- ISFS Founding Director Speaks at 2006 Conference of Montreal Event — 05/02/2006
- ISFS and AARP Release Study on Current State of Financial Literacy in U.S. — 09/02/05
- Vira I. Heinz Endowment Approves Grant to the Institute For Socio-Financial Studies — 01/03/05
- 10 Secrets to Successful Home Buying and Selling Published — 12/15/04
- Consumers’ Financial Decisions and the Psychology of Values by Dr. Vitt is Published in Journal of Financial Service Professionals — 11/01/2004
- Encyclopedia of Retirement and Finance Published — 12/01/2003
- ISFS Participates in EBRI-ERF Policy Forum — 05/08/2003
- ISFS Study Cited in Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — 02/06/2002
- ISFS Courses Featured at Catholic University — 01/28/2002