Judith Christiane Schneider

Prof. Judith Christiane Schneider is a Professor of Insurance and Risk at Leibniz Universität Hannover's Institute of Insurance Business Administration, affiliated with the Faculty of Economics and Management. She holds roles including Executive Director of the Institute of Insurance Business Administration and membership in the Habilitation Committee and Faculty Council. Previously, she was a Professor of Finance at Leuphana University Lüneburg and an Assistant Professor at the University of Münster. Her research focuses on robust risk management, behavioral economics (e.g., risk perception, economic preferences), and household financial decisions, employing models, statistical methods, and experiments. She has visiting scholar appointments at the University of Technology Sydney, INSEAD, and Caltech, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Risk and Insurance.

Education:

• Doctorate from University of Duisburg-Essen
• Studies in Economics at University of Bonn

Research Interests: Explores topics like the salience of information in financial decisions, emotion's role in investment choices, and model uncertainty. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical methods, contributing to top journals such as Management Science and Review of Financial Studies.

Professional Activities: Engaged in academic governance (e.g., Faculty Council) and editorial work. Active in international collaborations and visiting scholar programs.