Lucy Delgadillo

Lucy Delgadillo serves as a Professor in the Applied Sciences, Technology and Education (ASTE) department within the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources at Utah State University. Her academic career spans decades of research and extension work focused on practical financial education applications for diverse populations.

Dr. Delgadillo's research interests encompass multiple dimensions of financial capability:

• Financial literacy program development and assessment
• Behavioral aspects of financial decision making
• Financial counseling and coaching methodologies
• Housing education and homeownership counseling
• Extension education for vulnerable populations
• Cultural considerations in financial services

Her scholarly output reveals an evolving focus from traditional housing education topics toward more nuanced understanding of the psychological and affective dimensions of financial learning. Recent publications demonstrate increasing attention to specialized populations like the LGBT+ community and innovative teaching methodologies that incorporate self-reflection and motivational theory. She has developed numerous evidence-based extension workshops that address practical money management issues while accounting for psychological barriers to financial wellbeing.

Dr. Delgadillo has made significant contributions to academic discourse on faculty development through publications addressing teaching excellence documentation, collegial relationships in academia, and practical guidance for graduate students developing research careers. Her work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in financial education, with particular emphasis on creating accessible resources for diverse communities including materials in Spanish for Latino populations.