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Erika Kirgios is an Assistant Professor in the Behavioral Science Department at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her research focuses on workplace diversity, inequality, prosocial behavior, and behavior change, with a particular emphasis on race and gender dynamics in organizational contexts.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Operations, Information, and Decisions, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- B.A., Computer Science (summa cum laude), Princeton University, with minors in Cognitive Science and Neuroscience
Research Interests: Kirgios' work combines insights from behavioral economics, judgment and decision-making, and organizational behavior to study persistent workplace inequality and potential interventions. She specializes in field experiments across gyms, hospitals, non-profits, and tech firms, exploring psychological drivers like loss aversion and self-image concerns in diversity-related behaviors.
Publications: Her research appears in top journals including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Human Behaviour, Management Science, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. Recent work examines demographic stickiness in hiring, gender-diverse team innovation, and Q&A communication strategies for health messaging.
Awards:
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
