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Erica Tobe

Professor

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Area of Expertise

Human Development and Family StudiesDiversity Youth and Family Development

Biography

Dr. Erica Tobe is an Extension Specialist (50% FTE) and Assistant Professor (50% FTE) in family economics. Tobe teaches HDFS 238 Personal Finance and HDFS 442 Ethnic Families in America and is the current HDFS undergraduate education chair and chair of Money Smart Week. Funded in 2016, Tobe is the Principal Investigator (PI) on a $100,000 Rose Foundation for the Communities and the Environment grant to implement and evaluate financial capability and financial coaching in Kent & Muskegon Countie

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Education

B.S. Family Resource Management, Michigan State University

Ph.D. Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University

M.S.W. Clinical Social Work, Michigan State University