Katy Milkman

Katy Milkman is the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She serves as co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative and hosts the Charles Schwab podcast Choiceology.

• Behavioral Scientist | Award-Winning Teacher | Author of How to Change
• Collaborates with organizations like Google, White House, Walmart, and U.S. Department of Defense

Research Focus: Katy pioneers research on lasting behavior change mechanisms, habit formation, and decision-making biases. Her work bridges behavioral economics, psychology, and organizational science, focusing on scalable interventions for health, education, and financial well-being.

Publication Trends: Recent studies include megastudies on digital behavior change programs, peer advice mechanisms in education, and combating overconfidence biases. Her research appears in top journals like Nature, PNAS, and Journal of Finance.

Awards & Recognition:

• Thinkers50 Top 50 Management Thinkers
• Fortune Magazine Top 10 Innovator in Health
• New York Times 8 Favorite Books for Healthy Living (2021)