Dr. Theresa Popp Braun is the Midwest Regional Director for the AccessLex Institute Center for Education and Financial Capability, where she directs education services and financial capability programming in ABA-member law schools and partner schools in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Her past professional experience in higher education and non-profit organizations includes serving as the director of student financial aid and student wellness divisions.
Theresa holds a Bachelor of Science Education, Master of Arts College Student Personnel, and an earned Doctor of Education Leadership Studies, from Bowling Green State University. She is also an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFCâ) through the Association of Financial Counseling and Professional Education and a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPFâ) through the Institute for Financial Literacy.
Dr. Braun’s research interests include student loan debt, higher education affordability and cost transparency, financial wellness, and financial capability.
Theresa is active in her community and currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Mercy Health Foundation – Greater Toledo. She is also past Board Chair and Treasurer of the Bowling Green State University Foundation, Inc. and a founding member of the Champions for Children Giving Circle.
Dr. Braun is passionate about empowering individuals with knowledge and tools to help them understand and strategically apply personal finance concepts so they can effectively manage their money to reach their personal and financial goals.
Education: Bachelors of Science Education, Bowling Green State University; Master’s Degree, Bowling Green State University; Doctor of Education Leadership Studies, Bowling Green State University
Email: tpoppbraun@accesslex.org