Barbara Cooper - Financial Health Education

Greetings! I am proud to be serving as the Financial Health Education Coordinator at the Health Education Resource Center.  I am a strong believer that financial education aids people in the ability to be able to make more informed financial decisions.  My professional goals, while at EIU, are to promote financial education in hopes that students will find value in the benefits it can have on their financial health.  

I was raised in Edgar County and graduated from Shiloh High School.  I received my undergraduate in Liberal Arts from EIU and am currently pursuing a MS in Family and Consumers Sciences.  I am focusing on Consumer Affairs and Family Services.  I am particularly interested in research that indicates college students are lacking knowledge on budgeting, credit and credit cards, identity theft, and are gambling in excess.  If you are interested in information on any of these topics please stop be the Health Education and Resource Center or contact me by phone at 217-581-7786 or by email at bmcooper2@eiu.edu. 

Barbara can be reached at (217) 581-7786 or by email at bmcooper2@eiu.edu.