John Conlon

John Conlon is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences within the Department of Social and Decision Sciences. As a behavioral economist, his work bridges economics and psychology through experimental methods to analyze how attention, memory, and cognitive biases influence economic decision-making.

• Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University
• B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from The Ohio State University
• Postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University

His research investigates belief formation under cognitive constraints, focusing on how selective memory recall, attention allocation, and social learning distort economic choices. Key applications include education decisions (major selection, salary expectations) and labor markets (teacher recruitment, job search behavior).

Article trends reveal systematic exploration of non-Bayesian belief updating, social learning asymmetries, and cue-driven economic biases. These studies employ dual-task experiments, nationally representative surveys, and household fieldwork to challenge rational choice frameworks.

Dr. Conlon's interdisciplinary work aligns with Dietrich College's focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration between economists and psychologists. His methodological approach integrates structural modeling with behavioral interventions to address policy-relevant questions.