Nina Strohminger

Nina Strohminger serves as an Associate Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where she integrates psychological science to address fundamental questions in business ethics and corporate responsibility.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.A. in Cognitive Science from Brown University
• Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Michigan
• Postdoctoral fellowships at Duke University and Yale University

Strohminger's research program critically examines the psychological foundations of ethical decision-making in business contexts, with emphasis on moral judgment, corporate personhood, and the application of cognitive science to organizational behavior. Her work bridges empirical psychology and normative ethics to analyze real-world business dilemmas.

Her 2022 publication "Corporate insecthood" in Cognition exemplifies her interdisciplinary approach, investigating how cognitive frameworks shape perceptions of corporate moral agency. This reflects a consistent scholarly trajectory of applying psychological methodologies to deconstruct business ethics paradigms and challenge conventional assumptions about organizational responsibility.

She has received multiple teaching awards for her excellence in undergraduate instruction.

Strohminger actively mentors students through Psychology Department research courses (PSYC4998 and PSYC4999), guiding empirical projects in business ethics and psychological research methodology. Her teaching portfolio includes LGST1000 (Ethics & Social Responsibility), which examines moral issues across advertising, hiring, financial management, and cross-cultural decision-making.