Patrick Payne

Clinical Associate Professor,

Department of Finance

[email protected]

Mail code: 3906

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Professor Payne holds a Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University, along with an MBA from Utah Valley University and dual B.S. degrees in Finance and Economics from Utah State University. His academic teaching journey includes positions at Texas Tech University as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Western Carolina University as an Assistant Professor of Finance, and currently at the University of Arizona as an Associate Professor of Practice in Personal and Family Financial Planning. His extensive academic experience is complemented by his licensure as a Certified Financial Planner®, marking him as a distinguished educator in academia. His books and teaching materials are available through his publisher on StrategicMoneyClassroom.com

Research Interests

Psychometric Risk Assessments

Financial Well-Being

Financial Self-Efficacy

Risk Tolerance and Capacity

Publications

Payne, P., & Asebedo, S. (2019). Two‐factor risk preference for investment market and credit card risk. Financial Planning Review, 2(3-4), e1062.

Payne, P., Browning, C., & Kalenkoski, C. M. (2019). Risk Tolerance and the Financial Satisfaction of Credit-Card Users. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning.

Allen, G., Payne, P., & Grube, A. J. (2019). Not for Long: A Case Study of a Professional Athlete Who Fell from Riches to Rags. Global Sport Business Journal, 7(1).

Asebedo, S., & Payne, P. (2017). Market Volatility and Financial Satisfaction: The Role of Financial Self-Efficacy. Journal of Behavioral Finance

Payne, P., Browning, C., & Kalenkoski, C. M. (2016). Public Reaction to Stock Market Volatility: Evidence from the ATUS. Applied Economic Letters.

Guillemette, M., Browning, C., & Payne, P. (2015). Don’t Like the Picture? Change the Frame: The Impact of Cognitive Ability and Framing on Risky Choice. Applied Economics Letters, 22(18), 1515-1518.

Courses

2027 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
FIN 385	Personal Insurance Planning
FIN 385	Personal Insurance Planning
FIN 380	Personal Financial Management
FIN 394	Special Topics

2026 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
FIN 380	Personal Financial Management
FIN 380	Personal Financial Management
FIN 394	Special Topics

Expertise Areas

Personal Finance