About

What We Stand For

Mission
Advancing research and solutions
that open the door to universal financial literacy.

Vision
A financially literate world where people
can achieve their dreams.

About GFLEC

The Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) envisions a world in which individuals have the financial knowledge they need to fully participate in the economy and build secure futures. In working toward that vision, GFLEC has positioned itself as the world’s leading incubator for financial literacy research, policy, and solutions.

GFLEC was launched in 2011 at the George Washington University School of Business in Washington, D.C. Since then, it has pioneered breakthrough tools to measure financial literacy, developed and advised on educational programs, and crafted policy guidelines aimed at advancing financial knowledge in the United States and around the globe. In recognition of GFLEC’s contribution to improving financial literacy in the United States, Barron’s recognized the center as a “Barron’s Celebrates 2020: Financial Empowerment” honoree.

Currently, GFLEC is housed at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in California.

OVERVIEW

Core Activities

Target Areas

Our Values

Entrepreneurship — We value the spirit of discovery. We break new ground by motivating our team members to take ownership of their work.

Excellence — We strive for excellence and high quality in all of our work.

Focus — We recognize the great need for increased financial literacy globally and we stay on course.

Impact — We are output and results-oriented with the goal of accelerating the spread of financial literacy around the world.

Innovation — We aspire to stay ahead of the curve by formulating new ideas, identifying potential challenges and solutions, and presenting them in creative ways.

Integrity — We work with integrity, delivering unbiased, ethical, and accurate results.

Leadership — Our ambition is to be a recognized global leader in our field, who provides an impactful and lasting framework for future work.

Passion — Team members work with ardor and a strong commitment to the mission of GFLEC.

Positivity — We create a positive and invigorating work culture with a strong sense of community.

Respect — We treat others with courtesy and dignity.

Self-Improvement — All team members are encouraged to be ambitious and contribute to the continuously growing, learning and evolving spirit of GFLEC.

Teamwork — Our biggest asset is our people. We value collaboration and teamwork.

Our Team

Annamaria Lusardi

Founder & Academic Director

Leadership

Andrea Sticha

Deputy Academic Director
Assistant Research Professor in Financial Literacy

Leadership

Hanna Houdali

Research Scientist
Global Research Communications and Policy

Leadership

Alessia Sconti

Research Economist

Leadership

Kristen Burnell

Kristen Burnell

Advisor

LEADERSHIP

Chuanhao Lin

Research Specialist

Research

Melissa Barrett

Research Assistant

Research

Nik Orellana

Research Assistant

Research

Anna Maria Roderi

Communications Specialist

RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Ava Dufault

Communications and Marketing Assistant

RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Kaiesha Morgan

Assistant Director of Operations

ADMINISTRATION & EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Anushka Vuppala

External Relations and Operations Assistant

ADMINISTRATION & EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Alia Nasier

Graphic Designer

ADMINISTRATION & EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Bernadette Giron

Communications Specialist

ADMINISTRATION & EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Grace Nicoll

Database Specialist

ADMINISTRATION & EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Audrey Brown

Editor

Writers and Editors

Mary Dempsey

Editor

Writers and Editors

Andrea Bolognesi

Research Fellow

RESEARCH FELLOWS

Carlo de Bassa Scheresberg

Research Fellow

RESEARCH FELLOWS

Noemi Oggero

Assistant Professor,
University of Turin

RESEARCH FELLOWS

Dorothy Wallace

Professor of Mathematics,
Dartmouth College

RESEARCH FELLOWS

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