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Ann L. McGill is the Sears Roebuck Professor of General Management, Marketing, and Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her research focuses on consumer and managerial decision-making, causal reasoning, and product/brand anthropomorphism. She has taught at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and New York University, integrating her professional CPA experience into classroom applications.
- Education: BBA (University of Michigan, 1979), MBA (Chicago Booth, 1985), PhD (Chicago Booth, 1986)
- Affiliations: American Marketing Association, Association of Consumer Research, Society of Experimental Social Psychologists
Her work explores how causal reasoning affects consumer evaluations and how anthropomorphism influences brand perception. Articles span 2025–2010, addressing topics like self-disclosure, product personification, and time perception in decision-making. Recent publications analyze disease anthropomorphism, preference dynamics, and dehumanization in consumer choices.
- 2019 McKinsey Teaching Award (2nd win)
- 2006 Robert Ferber Award for dissertation-based article
McGill mentors PhD students and has served as editor for the Journal of Consumer Research. Her 2004–2010 editorials emphasize scientific integrity and community collaboration in consumer research.
