About
Jennifer Lehman earned her PhD in personal financial planning from Texas Tech University; Russell James was her dissertation chair. She also earned law and MPA degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill, a Bachelor of Science from TCU, and CFP® and CAP® credentials.
She became a certified professional business coach to help people be the best version of themselves they can be.
Dr. Lehman has published research in several different peer-reviewed scientific journals and has been quoted on charitable and financial issues in a variety of news sources.
Prior experience includes university teaching in various formats (online, hybrid, and face to face), research, financial planning, planned giving for a university, career services for a law school, and appellate prosecution.
Hobbies include hiking, yoga, and road trips, and she has traveled to all 50 U.S. states.
Education, Certifications, and Boards:
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning received August 2018 Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Special Donation Types Committee: Russell James, J.D., Ph.D., CFP®; Mitzi Lauderdale, J.D., CFP®; Sarah Asebedo, Ph.D., CFP®; Ann Woodyard, Ph.D.
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC MPA, Institute of Government (Quantitative track) Thesis Title: Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Chapel Hill School System’s Recycling and Waste Management Program (included multiple regression analysis).
- Juris Doctor, School of Law
- Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX BS Political Science, Philosophy, Radio-TV-Film
- Bar Admissions Admitted to state courts in Texas and North Carolina
- CFP®
- CAP®
- Wilderness First Aid (National Outdoor Leadership School)
- Bloomberg Market Concepts
- Philanthropic Solutions in Financial Planning (American Heart Assn & Financial Planning Assn)
- Accredited Estate Planner (in progress)
- Certified Professional Business Coach
Areas of Expertise
- Philanthropy
- Estate Planning
- Communications
- Coaching
Recognition and Awards
- Northwest Planned Giving Roundtable Scholarship Fall 2020
- Red to Black volunteer recognition and outstanding counselor award Spring 2018
- TTU Ethics Symposium Student Paper Winner Fall 2017
- AFCPE Student Scholarship Fall 2017
- FMA Doctoral Symposium Fall 2017
- ACCI Student Travel Scholarship April 2017
- Financial Women in Texas Scholarship Fall 2016
- FPA Leadership Conference sponsorship from FPA Pro Bono Foundation Nov. 2015
- Helen DeVitt Jones Graduate Fellowship, Texas Tech University 2014-2016
- Teaching Assistantship, Texas Tech University 2014-2018
- “Right on the Money” award from PFI program directors for service to the June and August 2015
- PFI program (received twice)
- Award of Excellence from PFI program directors for student engagement Feb. 2016
- Research Assistantship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Phi Beta Kappa, Texas Christian University
- Summa Cum Laude, Texas Christian University
- Academic Scholarship, Texas Christian University