About me
Dr. Daniel McDonald is the Director of the Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education and
Research, is an Extension Specialist in Financial Education, and a Distinguished Outreach Professor. Dr.
McDonald has worked at the University of Arizona for 24 years, designing, implementing, and evaluating
community programs. He oversees personal finance outreach programming offered through Cooperative
Extension throughout the State of Arizona including five Tribal Nations, and is the project director for the Children,
Youth, and Families at Risk sustainable communities project, Family Talks: Money Edition.
