Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, PhD, MA, LMSW, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of North Dakota. He established and is the primary coordinator of the Financial Interdependence Project. He holds an MA in Social Justice in Intercultural Relations from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont, and an MSW and PhD from the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. His research focuses on financial social work, the financial domain of behavioral health, and financial interdependence. His work has appeared in various media outlets including NPR, CNN, CBS Radio, The Conversation, and Fast Company, in addition to academic journals, such as: Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, Journal of Teaching in Social Work, Encyclopedia, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and Journal of Family and Economic Issues. He teaches continuing education and professional development seminars, in addition to undergraduate (BSSW) and graduate (MSW) courses on life span development, research, generalist practice, digital information literacy and AI, and financial social work. He has conducted financial education, advising, coaching, tax preparation, and eviction prevention case management, in addition to training-of-trainers and community development.