Jodi Letkiewicz
School of Administrative Studies
Associate Professor
Office: Atkinson College, 204
Phone: (416)736-2100 Ext: 33630
Email: jodilet@yorku.ca
Media Requests Welcome
Jodi Letkiewicz is an Associate Professor in the School of Administrative Studies. She teaches, researches and publishes in the areas of consumer finance, financial planning, and financial well-being.
Degrees
Ph.D., Ohio State UniversityM.S., Ohio State University
B.S., Miami University
Professional Leadership
National Steering Committee’s Research Sub-Committee on Financial Literacy (2016 - 2018), Member of the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC) Educator’s Panel, Board Member of American Council on Consumer Interests (2014-2016), School of Administrative Studies Teaching and Learning Committee (Chair), LA&PS Committee on Teaching, Learning, and Student Success (2016 - 2018)
Research Interests
Letkiewicz, J. (2022). Financial Literacy in Canada in Nicolini, G., & Cude, B. J. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Financial Literacy. Routledge.
Letkiewicz, J. (2018) . Heuristics and Biases In Chaffin, C. (Ed.) , Client Psychology. New York City: Wiley.
Heckman, S., & Letkiewicz, J., Kim, K.T. (2022). A fracturing social contract? How perceptions of the value of higher education are changing. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-021-09811-2
Heckman, S.J. & Letkiewicz, J. (2021). Navigating risky human capital investments: Implications for practitioners and consumers. Journal of Financial Counselling and Planning. 32(1). 131-145. DOI: 10.1891/JFCP-18-00002
Loibl, C., Letkiewicz, J., McNair, S., Summers, B., & Bruine De Bruin, Wandi. (2021). On the association of debt attitudes with socio-economic characteristics and financial behavior. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 55(3), 939-966. DOI: 10.1111/joca.12384
Letkiewicz, J., Lim, H., Heckman, S., & Montalto, C. (2019) Parental Financial Socialization: Is too much help leading to debt ignorance among college students? Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 48(2) 149-164. DOI: 10.1111/fcsr.12341
Letkiewicz, J., & Heckman, S. (2019). Repeated payment delinquency among young adults in the United States. International Journal of Consumer Studies. 43. 417–428 .DOI: 10.1111/ijcs.12522
Heckman, S. J., Seay, M. C., Kim, K. T., & Letkiewicz, J. C. (2017) . Household use of financial planners: Measurement considerations for researchers. Financial Services Review, 25(4), 427-446.
Letkiewicz, J. & Heckman, S. (2017) . Homeownership among young Americans: A look at student loan debt. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 51(1). DOI: 10.1111/joca.12143
Fox, J., Bartholomae, S., Letkiewicz, J. & Montalto, C. P. (2017) . College student debt and anticipated repayment difficulty. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 47(2). 111-135.
Letkiewicz, J., Robinson, C., & Domian, D. (2016) . Behavioral and wealth considerations for seeking professional financial planning help. Financial Services Review. 25, 105-126.
Letkiewicz, J. & Fox, J. (2014) . Self-control, financial literacy, and asset accumulation of young adults. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 48(2). 274-300.
Lim, H., Heckman, S., Letkiewicz, J., Montalto, C. (2014) . The impact of financial stress and self-efficacy on college students’ financial help-seeking behavior. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning. 25(2). 148-160.
Letkiewicz, J., Lim, H., Heckman, S., Bartholomae, S., Fox, J., Montalto, C. (2014) . The path to graduation: An economic and sociological perspective of on-time graduation rates. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. 16(3). 351-371.
Letkiewicz, J. & Hanna, S.D. (2013) . The impact of stock and real estate returns on the propensity of households to meet the capital accumulation ratio guideline. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning. 24(1).
Hanna, S.D, Ji, H., Lee, J., Son, J., Letkiewicz, J., Lim, H., Zhang, L. (2012) . Content analysis of Financial Services Review. Financial Services Review, 20(3), 237-251.
Approach to Teaching
Professor Letkiewicz teaches classes in personal finance within the School of Administrative Studies. Courses taught include:
ADMS 2541: Introduction to Personal Finance
ADMS 3531: Personal Investment Management
ADMS 3541: Personal Financial Planning
ADMS 4508: Money Behaviours and Client Communication
Jodi Letkiewicz is an Associate Professor in the School of Administrative Studies. She teaches, researches and publishes in the areas of consumer finance, financial planning, and financial well-being.
Degrees
Ph.D., Ohio State UniversityM.S., Ohio State University
B.S., Miami University
Professional Leadership
National Steering Committee’s Research Sub-Committee on Financial Literacy (2016 - 2018), Member of the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC) Educator’s Panel, Board Member of American Council on Consumer Interests (2014-2016), School of Administrative Studies Teaching and Learning Committee (Chair), LA&PS Committee on Teaching, Learning, and Student Success (2016 - 2018)
Research Interests
All Publications
Letkiewicz, J. (2022). Financial Literacy in Canada in Nicolini, G., & Cude, B. J. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Financial Literacy. Routledge.
Letkiewicz, J. (2018) . Heuristics and Biases In Chaffin, C. (Ed.) , Client Psychology. New York City: Wiley.
Heckman, S., & Letkiewicz, J., Kim, K.T. (2022). A fracturing social contract? How perceptions of the value of higher education are changing. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-021-09811-2
Heckman, S.J. & Letkiewicz, J. (2021). Navigating risky human capital investments: Implications for practitioners and consumers. Journal of Financial Counselling and Planning. 32(1). 131-145. DOI: 10.1891/JFCP-18-00002
Loibl, C., Letkiewicz, J., McNair, S., Summers, B., & Bruine De Bruin, Wandi. (2021). On the association of debt attitudes with socio-economic characteristics and financial behavior. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 55(3), 939-966. DOI: 10.1111/joca.12384
Letkiewicz, J., Lim, H., Heckman, S., & Montalto, C. (2019) Parental Financial Socialization: Is too much help leading to debt ignorance among college students? Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 48(2) 149-164. DOI: 10.1111/fcsr.12341
Letkiewicz, J., & Heckman, S. (2019). Repeated payment delinquency among young adults in the United States. International Journal of Consumer Studies. 43. 417–428 .DOI: 10.1111/ijcs.12522
Heckman, S. J., Seay, M. C., Kim, K. T., & Letkiewicz, J. C. (2017) . Household use of financial planners: Measurement considerations for researchers. Financial Services Review, 25(4), 427-446.
Letkiewicz, J. & Heckman, S. (2017) . Homeownership among young Americans: A look at student loan debt. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 51(1). DOI: 10.1111/joca.12143
Fox, J., Bartholomae, S., Letkiewicz, J. & Montalto, C. P. (2017) . College student debt and anticipated repayment difficulty. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 47(2). 111-135.
Letkiewicz, J., Robinson, C., & Domian, D. (2016) . Behavioral and wealth considerations for seeking professional financial planning help. Financial Services Review. 25, 105-126.
Letkiewicz, J. & Fox, J. (2014) . Self-control, financial literacy, and asset accumulation of young adults. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 48(2). 274-300.
Lim, H., Heckman, S., Letkiewicz, J., Montalto, C. (2014) . The impact of financial stress and self-efficacy on college students’ financial help-seeking behavior. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning. 25(2). 148-160.
Letkiewicz, J., Lim, H., Heckman, S., Bartholomae, S., Fox, J., Montalto, C. (2014) . The path to graduation: An economic and sociological perspective of on-time graduation rates. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. 16(3). 351-371.
Letkiewicz, J. & Hanna, S.D. (2013) . The impact of stock and real estate returns on the propensity of households to meet the capital accumulation ratio guideline. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning. 24(1).
Hanna, S.D, Ji, H., Lee, J., Son, J., Letkiewicz, J., Lim, H., Zhang, L. (2012) . Content analysis of Financial Services Review. Financial Services Review, 20(3), 237-251.
Approach to Teaching
Professor Letkiewicz teaches classes in personal finance within the School of Administrative Studies. Courses taught include:
ADMS 2541: Introduction to Personal Finance
ADMS 3531: Personal Investment Management
ADMS 3541: Personal Financial Planning
ADMS 4508: Money Behaviours and Client Communication
