Dr. Jing Jian Xiao is Professor at the University of Rhode Island in the U.S. teaching courses and conducting research in consumer economics and finance. He is the Editor-in-Chief of a book series entitled International Series of Consumer Science. He also serves on editorial boards of several consumer science journals. He was the editor of Journal of Family and Economic Issues (2001-11). He has published books in consumer economics and finance including Modern Family Economics, Mathematics of Personal Finance, and Handbook of Consumer Finance Research. He also published numerous research papers in academic journals in consumer science and related fields. His research papers received several national awards including the best financial planning paper award jointly given by American Council on Consumer Interests and Certified Financial Planner Standard Board for twice. He presented his research for policy makers in the Capital Hill and U.S. Department of Treasury in Washington D. C.. His research received support from U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Labor, and Transportation, CFP Standard Board, National Endowment on Financial Education, etc. He served as the President of American Council on Consumer Interests, the President of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association, among others. He is the visiting professor at several universities in China and Japan. For more details, see his CV.