J. Michael Collins
Expert on policies and programs related to consumer finance and financial literacy
Professor; Institute for Research on Poverty School of Human Ecology La Follette School of Public Affairs Work: 608-616-0369 — Home and cell phones available upon request jmcollins@wisc.edu Home page Twitter: @jmcollinswisc
Topics
- social insurance, social security, disability and welfare policy
- consumer financial decision making, focus on low-income and poverty
- banking, mortgage and credit market policy and regulation
Achievements
- Associate Director for Research and Training, Institute for Research on Poverty
- Former director of UW Retirement and Disability Research Consortium
- Serving on UW and Wisconsin state retirement program advisory committees