Michael A. Guillemette

Michael A. Guillemette is an Associate Professor in the Department of Personal Financial Planning at the School of Financial Planning, Texas Tech University, where he has served since 2017 after previously holding an Assistant Professor position at the University of Missouri (2013-2016).

His research focuses on risk management, insurance, and behavioral finance, examining how cognitive abilities and decision framing influence financial choices, retirement planning outcomes, and insurance purchasing behavior across diverse demographic groups.

Recent publications analyze retirement wealth strategies, risk tolerance measurement methodologies, longevity insurance adoption, minority household financial decisions, target-date fund selection, and loss-averse risk assessment frameworks, appearing in journals such as Journal of Personal Finance and Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance.

He received the American Council on Consumer Interests CFP Board Financial Planning Research Award in 2015 for his contributions to the field.

Guillemette teaches Wealth Management (PFP 3386) and Research Seminar in Asset Management (PFP 6381), and is affiliated with Texas Tech's Center for Financial Responsibility and Charles Schwab Foundation Financial Planning Clinic through the School of Financial Planning.