Mrs. Courtney McGahey
Mrs. McGahey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Consumer Sciences (http://www.csm.ches.ua.edu/), in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Alabama.
Her focus is in Consumer Affairs. The students with this major have many opportunities after graduation. Most states have their own consumer affairs department, this is a major draw for consumer affairs graduates, working for the government. These departments handle consumer complaints, product recalls, licensing and other consumer issues. They alert the public to important consumer news. Many consumer affairs graduates go on to work in public affairs. They use their knowledge of consumer interests to create compelling advertising campaigns or to promote their organization's interests to the public. Consumer affairs majors can work for nonprofits and other organizations as advocates for consumers. They lobby Congress for the passage of consumer-oriented laws. They also analyze consumer trends and help nonprofits educate the public about important consumer issues. A degree in Consumer Affairs is broad enough, the graduate can pursue many different avenues.
Her focus is in Consumer Affairs. The students with this major have many opportunities after graduation. Most states have their own consumer affairs department, this is a major draw for consumer affairs graduates, working for the government. These departments handle consumer complaints, product recalls, licensing and other consumer issues. They alert the public to important consumer news. Many consumer affairs graduates go on to work in public affairs. They use their knowledge of consumer interests to create compelling advertising campaigns or to promote their organization's interests to the public. Consumer affairs majors can work for nonprofits and other organizations as advocates for consumers. They lobby Congress for the passage of consumer-oriented laws. They also analyze consumer trends and help nonprofits educate the public about important consumer issues. A degree in Consumer Affairs is broad enough, the graduate can pursue many different avenues.
Professional Organizations
- Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals
- Financial Planning Association
- American Council on Consumer Interests
- American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
Courses Taught
- CSM 201 Indivual and Family Resource Management
- CSM 381 Consumer Marketing Management
- CSM 390 Field Study
- CSM 415 Customer Service Management
- CSM 441 Consumer Communications
- CSM 445 Microcomputers in Consumer Science
