Ramona Bobocel is a Professor specializing in organizational justice and social psychology. Her work focuses on workplace fairness, employee well-being, and the mitigation of social inequalities. She leads the Fairness at Work Lab and holds fellowships from SIOP, APS, and CPA. Her research spans organizational behavior, leadership, and developmental psychology, emphasizing practical solutions for equitable workplaces. Education: B.Sc. (University of Alberta), MA and PhD (Western University). She has received multiple awards including the Ontario Premier’s Research Excellence Award (2002) and Arts Faculty Excellence awards (2019, 2022). Research interests include psychological distance effects on forgiveness, age-related justice perceptions, and gender pay gap dynamics. Her work integrates cognitive and social psychology to address real-world organizational challenges. Teaching focuses on psychological measurement, research methods, and workplace justice. She advises students on empirical projects and collaborates internationally on justice-related research. Key contributions include editing the Psychology of Justice and Legitimacy (2010) and pioneering studies on perspective-taking in conflict resolution. Her labs explore moral reasoning and leadership’s role in fostering fair environments.
Giovanni Gavetti is the Doreen L. and David I. Chemerow ’73 T’75 Professor of Strategy at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, where he serves as Area Chair for Strategy. He previously held the position of Associate Professor at Harvard Business School before joining Tuck in 2012. Education : PhD (2000) and MA (1998) in Management from the University of Pennsylvania; BA (1993) in Economics from Bocconi University, Milan. His research focuses on the cognitive foundations of strategy, exploring how cognition, evolutionary theory, and organizational learning shape strategic decision-making. He emphasizes behavioral theory, analogical reasoning, and microfoundations of capabilities, with a particular interest in overcoming cognitive biases and inertia in strategic contexts. Gavetti’s recent articles span strategic leadership, organizational cognition, and evolutionary dynamics, often bridging behavioral science with traditional strategy frameworks. His work addresses topics like collective interpretation, strategic foresight, and the interplay between cognition and organizational performance. Scientific Awards : 2015 Strategic Management Society Best Paper Prize; 2014 Teaching Excellence Award at Tuck. Gavetti supervises numerous student-authored case studies at Tuck, including works on Patagonia, NPR, Uber in India, and The Minerva Project. His teaching philosophy centers on cultivating a strategic mindset through foundational principles and timeless case studies, often co-developing cases with former students.
Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, holding a chaired position dedicated to human interactions in successful enterprises. She has been consistently ranked among Thinkers50's top management thinkers since 2011, achieving #1 status in 2021 and 2023. Her research focuses on psychological safety, teaming, and organizational learning, with significant contributions to understanding how organizations learn from failure. Key publications include The Fearless Organization (2019) and Right Kind of Wrong (2023), the latter winning the Financial Times and Schroders Best Business Book of the Year award. Her work spans organizational behavior, healthcare management, and innovation science, with articles in top journals like Administrative Science Quarterly and Harvard Business Review . Recent research trends show increasing focus on psychological safety dynamics in constrained environments, cross-boundary teaming, and the science of intelligent failure. Her 15 most recent articles (2021-2025) demonstrate expanding applications from healthcare to general management contexts, with growing emphasis on temporal dimensions of team learning and data-driven decision pitfalls. Major awards include: Thinkers50 #1 Management Thinker (2021, 2023) Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award (2019) Financial Times Best Business Book Award (2023) Accenture Award for California Management Review (2003) Edmondson advises on organizational transformation through numerous Harvard Business School cases, including culture change initiatives at Microsoft, LEGO, and Cleveland Clinic. Her research has secured funding for studies on teaming in pharmaceutical development, smart city projects, and healthcare innovation. Current work examines psychological safety erosion in new hires and cross-boundary team dynamics in complex innovation projects.
Chen Zhi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Analytics and Operations at the NUS Business School, National University of Singapore, where he has been employed since July 2020. His academic work focuses on operational challenges in innovation-driven value chains, with particular expertise in new product development, innovation sourcing, AI economics, and wisdom of crowds methodologies. Dr. Chen received his Ph.D. in Management (Decision Sciences) from INSEAD (2014-2020) and his B.E. with First Class Honors in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the National University of Singapore (2009-2013). During his academic journey, he completed an overseas exchange at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a research internship at École Polytechnique in France. Chen's research spans two primary streams. The first addresses R&D phase challenges in new products, examining how firms can optimally design supplier bases and informational policies to procure innovation from suppliers, with recent focus on policy impacts on AI-based product development such as autonomous vehicles. The second stream investigates demand forecasting for new products, exploring how to aggregate diverse expert insights into consensus forecasts and quantify underlying uncertainty through obtained forecasts. His publication record demonstrates a strong trajectory in top-tier operations and management journals, with recent work appearing in Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and International Journal of Forecasting. Chen's research shows increasing focus on AI development challenges, uncertainty quantification in forecasting, and strategic approaches to innovation sourcing in complex technological environments. At NUS Business School, Chen teaches Managerial Operations and Analytics for the MBA program and Decision Analytics Using Spreadsheets for undergraduate students. Previously at INSEAD, he taught tutorials for Uncertainty, Data and Judgment, and Production and Operations Management courses.
Katherine L. Milkman is the James G. Dinan Endowed Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with secondary appointments in the Perelman School of Medicine and School of Arts and Sciences. She co-founded and co-directs the Behavior Change for Good Initiative , focusing on harnessing behavioral economics and psychology for societal benefit. Education: PhD in Computer Science and Business, Harvard University Undergraduate degree (summa cum laude) in Operations Research and American Studies, Princeton University Her research bridges behavioral economics , decision-making , and health psychology , with applications in education, finance, and public health. Recent studies explore quantification fixation , streak incentives , and diversity interventions using megastudy methodologies. Scientific awards include Thinkers50 Top 50 Management Thinker (2021, 2023) APS Fellow (2020) FABBS Early Career Award (2015) Wyss Award (Harvard, 2008) She teaches courses in decision-making and judgment research , including OIDD9950 (Dissertation) and OIDD2990 (Judgment & Decision Making Research). Media outlets like The New York Times and Nature regularly feature her work, while her podcast Choiceology disseminates behavioral economics insights to a broader audience.
Cathy Shakespeare is the Thomas C. Jones Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and a Professor of Accounting at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. She holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2002) and a BA from Dublin City University (1990). Her research focuses on financial reporting processes and their impacts on managerial and capital market decisions, with a particular emphasis on fair value accounting, regulatory responses, and earnings management. Professor Shakespeare’s work has been published in top journals such as the Review of Accounting Studies and the Accounting Review . Her recent research explores the effects of fair value accounting on comparability, regulatory uncertainty (e.g., Basel III), and the implications of debt valuation adjustments for credit risk. She has also examined market reactions to securitization impairments during the 2008 crisis and the role of corporate governance in reporting practices. Professor Shakespeare has been honored as the Michael and Jean Sakkinen Faculty Fellow. Her contributions extend to academic policy, including involvement with the American Accounting Association’s Financial Accounting and Reporting Section. She actively advises on undergraduate education and maintains affiliations with platforms like Deep Blue and SSRN.
Christopher W. Bauman is a Professor in the Department of Organization and Management at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine. He holds a PhD and MA from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago MA, University of Illinois at Chicago BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison His research focuses on how individuals perceive and respond to ethical and social dynamics within organizations. Key areas include Business Ethics , Corporate Social Responsibility , Diversity , Negotiations , and Organizational Justice . His work explores cognitive and emotional processes in ethical decision-making, group diversity effects, and strategic information use in negotiations. The recent publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus bridging psychology and management. They span topics such as moral judgment, fairness perception, ethical leadership, and CSR, published in premier journals like Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Academy of Management Journal . Media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic have featured his findings, highlighting their societal relevance. While no formal scientific awards are listed in the provided text, his research impact is evident through widespread academic and media recognition. Dr. Bauman is involved in PhD recruitment, indicating active student mentorship and advisory roles. There is no mention of specific grants or external funding, but his publication record suggests sustained research activity. He does not appear to lead a named lab or research center. His office is located in SB2 342, and he can be reached at chris.bauman@uci.edu .
Joachim Krueger is a Professor of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. He holds editorial roles at the Personality and Social Psychology Review and the American Journal of Psychology . His research focuses on social judgment, decision-making, and the intersection of cognitive psychology with behavioral economics and organizational behavior. Key themes include self-perception, intergroup relations, free will belief paradoxes, and the volunteer’s dilemma. Dr. Krueger earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon (1988) and completed postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute in Berlin before joining Brown in 1991. He teaches courses on psychology in business, happiness philosophy, and behavioral decision sciences. His work critiques positivist methodologies while exploring creativity, leadership, and the replication crisis in psychological research. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, Society for Experimental Social Psychology, and Eastern Psychological Association. His writings include books on social judgment, rationality, and happiness, alongside a Psychology Today blog. Krueger collaborates across disciplines, emphasizing pragmatic approaches to understanding human social behavior.
H. Scott Asay is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, where he holds the Tippie Children Professorship in Accounting and serves as Director of the RSM Institute of Accounting Education and Research. He received his PhD and MS from Cornell University's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. Research Interests: His research focuses on financial accounting, disclosure practices, and the judgment and decision-making processes of managers and investors. He investigates how narrative disclosures, presentation formats, and information environments influence financial reporting and investor behavior. His work often employs experimental methods to test behavioral theories in accounting contexts. The recent publications of H. Scott Asay span top journals such as The Accounting Review , Journal of Accounting and Economics , and Journal of Management Accounting Research . The articles reflect a consistent theme in behavioral accounting, with strong emphasis on disclosure format, investor cognition, managerial communication, and information asymmetry. Key trends include the psychological effects of numerical precision, platform design on investor perception, and strategic use of language in financial reporting. Scientific Awards & Honors: Outstanding Reviewer Award - Contemporary Accounting Research, 2024 Midyear Meeting Connecting to Practice Award - American Accounting Association, FARS, 2024 ABO Outstanding Service Award - American Accounting Association, 2021 David and Lois Gardner Faculty Award for Mid-Career Excellence - Tippie College of Business, 2020 Doctoral Fellowship - Deloitte Foundation, 2012 Advising and Service: While no formal advisees are listed, he frequently collaborates with junior researchers and PhD students. He has held significant editorial roles, serving on the boards of Contemporary Accounting Research , The Accounting Review , and Journal of Financial Reporting , indicating strong engagement with the academic community and mentorship through peer review. Labs and Research Centers: As Director of the RSM Institute of Accounting Education and Research, he leads initiatives focused on advancing accounting education and supporting empirical and experimental research in accounting. This role underscores his commitment to academic development and institutional leadership in the accounting discipline.
Katherine L. Milkman (Katy) is the James G. Dinan Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with secondary appointments in Penn's Perelman School of Medicine and School of Arts & Sciences. She co-founded and co-directs the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, a research center dedicated to advancing the science of lasting behavior change. Her work integrates economics and psychology to address challenges like savings, exercise adherence, vaccination rates, and discrimination through large-scale field experiments. Education: PhD in Computer Science and Business from Harvard University; Bachelor's degree (summa cum laude) in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton University. Research Focus: Milkman's research leverages big data and behavioral science to understand decision-making failures (e.g., self-control, discrimination) and design scalable interventions. Her recent work emphasizes: Nudge-based strategies for education, health, and finance Diversity enhancement in organizational settings Habit formation through incentive structures Publication Trends: Her 15 most recent articles (2022-2025) primarily involve megastudies testing behavioral interventions. Key themes include: leveraging email/reminders to improve math education and vaccination rates; addressing loan delinquency through nudges; and using stereotyping dynamics to increase diversity in hiring. Over 80% employ field experiments across healthcare, finance, and education sectors. Awards & Honors: Thinkers50 Top Management Thinker (2021, 2023) Schmidt Futures Innovation Fellow (2022) Fellow, Association for Psychological Science (2020) Multiple teaching awards from Wharton (2015, 2016) William F. O’Dell Award for impactful research (2017) Advisory & Grants: Milkman has advised major organizations including The White House, Google, Walmart, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Her Behavior Change for Good Initiative secures funding for large-scale social impact research. She hosts Schwab's behavioral economics podcast Choiceology and contributes to policy through op-eds in The New York Times and Scientific American . Labs & Teams: Co-directs the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, collaborating with interdisciplinary researchers (e.g., Angela Duckworth, Sendhil Mullainathan) on longitudinal studies. The initiative designs and tests interventions across health, education, and savings domains.
Daphna Motro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at Hofstra University's School of Business. She holds a PhD in Management & Organizations from the University of Arizona and a BA in Cognitive Science with highest distinction from the University of Virginia. Her academic work bridges behavioral science, organizational behavior, and ethics. PhD, Management & Organizations – University of Arizona BA, Cognitive Science (Highest Distinction) – University of Virginia Dr. Motro’s research centers on emotions in organizational contexts, particularly how emotional experiences and expressions affect motivation, leadership, ethical behavior, and performance evaluations. She investigates how demographic factors such as gender and race shape emotional dynamics in the workplace. Her methodological approach incorporates modern technologies like eye-tracking and facial recognition software to capture subtle emotional responses. Her recent publications span top journals including the Journal of Applied Psychology , Journal of Business Ethics , and Journal of Experimental Social Psychology . The themes across her work reveal a strong focus on behavioral ethics, emotional regulation, bias in evaluation, and affective influences on decision-making. Her research has been featured in high-impact outlets such as Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review , indicating broad relevance beyond academia. Dr. Motro teaches graduate and undergraduate courses such as Organizational Behavior and Compliance, Ethics, and Sustainability. She emphasizes interactive, research-informed pedagogy to engage students in contemporary organizational challenges. While no specific scientific awards or student advisees are listed in the profile, her publication record and media presence reflect a growing influence in the field of organizational behavior and behavioral ethics. She is actively involved in research and teaching, with no indication of retirement or emeritus status. Her office is located in Leo A. Guthart Hall, and she can be contacted via the university’s email system.
Nerissa Brown is the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs , Professor of Accountancy , and Chief Learning Innovation Officer at the Gies College of Business , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds the Josef and Margot Lakonishok Faculty Fellow and PwC Faculty Fellow titles. Her work bridges auditing, financial reporting, and technology, with a focus on investor behavior, non-GAAP disclosures, and AI-driven financial practices. Located at 515 Gregory Dr, Champaign, she is accessible via nerissab@illinois.edu. Research interests include auditing ethics, cross-border reporting requirements, SEC enforcement impacts, and AI applications in earnings forecasting. Recent studies highlight topics like corruption detection via Google Document analysis and investor responsiveness to non-GAAP metrics. Key Awards: Lakonishok and PwC Faculty Fellowships. Labs/Teams: Leads innovation initiatives as Chief Learning Innovation Officer, integrating educational technology advancements.
Jeffrey Schatzberg serves as Professor of Accounting and Frances McClelland Chair of Accounting at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, concurrently holding the position of Interim President for Executive Education. A Certified Public Accountant licensed in Arizona and Iowa, he maintains active membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Accounting Association, and Economic Science Association. His educational foundation includes a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Iowa (1987), preceded by professional experience as an audit and tax staff accountant at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. His scholarly trajectory demonstrates consistent engagement with experimental methodologies applied to core accounting questions. Professor Schatzberg's research program centers on auditing issues , behavioral accounting , and managerial/cost accounting , characterized by rigorous experimental designs investigating ethical decision-making, opportunistic behavior, and institutional influences. His work frequently examines how moral reasoning interacts with economic incentives in audit markets, while exploring budgetary processes and IPO-related auditor selection through controlled laboratory settings. This interdisciplinary approach bridges accounting theory with experimental economics to address real-world professional challenges. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (1998-2024) reveals persistent focus on audit communication in private debt contracts, auditor pricing strategies under varying liability regimes, and behavioral responses to organizational incentives. The research consistently employs experimental economics frameworks to dissect auditor-client dynamics, with emerging attention to healthcare financing applications through his Center for Management Innovations in Healthcare affiliation. His scholarly contributions have been recognized through significant awards: McLaughlin Prize for ethics-focused accounting research (2003) Two-time recipient of MBA Faculty of the Year Award at Eller (1998, 2002) Arizona Society of CPAs Excellence in Teaching Award (1997) Professor Schatzberg maintains active research leadership through the Economic Science Laboratory, where he designs experimental protocols investigating market behaviors, while contributing to executive education initiatives through Eller Executive Education. His professional trajectory demonstrates seamless integration of academic scholarship, professional practice, and institutional leadership within the accounting discipline. He directs research activities through the Economic Science Laboratory and contributes to healthcare management innovation via the Center for Management Innovations in Healthcare, fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations that translate experimental findings into practical organizational applications.
Danielle Li is the David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology and a Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, specializing in the Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management academic group. She is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Her academic journey includes an AB in mathematics and the history of science from Harvard College and a PhD in economics from MIT. Prior to joining MIT, she taught at Harvard Business School and the Kellogg School of Management. AB in Mathematics and History of Science, Harvard College PhD in Economics, MIT Professor Li's research focuses on the economics of innovation and labor economics, with particular emphasis on how organizations evaluate ideas, projects, and people. She investigates the intersection of technology and workplace dynamics, especially how AI impacts worker productivity, the nature of work, and career trajectories in AI-intensive environments. Her work examines how businesses implement AI tools and the resulting effects on workforce composition and skill requirements. Her publication portfolio reveals a consistent focus on innovation economics, labor market dynamics, and the organizational implications of technology. Recent work increasingly centers on AI's workplace impact, with her 2025 Quarterly Journal of Economics paper 'Generative AI at Work' demonstrating how AI assistance increases worker productivity by 15% on average, with differential effects across experience levels. Her research combines rigorous economic analysis with practical business implications, spanning pharmaceutical innovation, hiring practices, promotion decisions, and gender gaps in the workplace. Best Paper Prize: 2017 FIRCG Conference Best Paper Prize: 2018 CEPR Management, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship Conference Best Paper Prize: 2017 Red Rock Conference Best Paper Prize: 2018 LBS Summer Finance Symposium Best Paper Prize: 2019 American Economic Journal: Applied Economics Professor Li's research has been supported by significant grants and has influenced both academic discourse and business practice. Her work on AI in the workplace has informed executive education programs at MIT Sloan, including 'Making AI Work: Machine Intelligence for Business and Society' and 'Artificial Intelligence' courses. She actively engages with media and business leaders to translate research findings into practical insights, frequently appearing in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Economist. Her research on gender promotion gaps and hiring practices has particular relevance for organizational human resource policies. Professor Li is deeply embedded in MIT's AI research ecosystem, collaborating with colleagues across Sloan and CSAIL. She contributes to MIT's AI Expert Spotlight series, focusing on how businesses should implement AI responsibly and effectively. Her work bridges economic theory with practical business applications, particularly in understanding how AI transforms work processes and organizational structures.
Dr. Nicole Hartnett is a Senior Marketing Scientist at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, University of South Australia, where she conducts high-impact research on advertising effectiveness, brand performance, and consumer behavior. She serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Advertising Research , contributing to the advancement of marketing science globally. Research Focus: Nicole's work centers on how advertising content influences sales, with particular emphasis on creative drivers, distinctive brand assets, and media planning. Her research integrates data analytics with behavioral insights to improve advertising measurement and strategic decision-making for consumer packaged goods companies. Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on advertising effectiveness, brand health, and consumer response across digital and traditional media. She frequently investigates how brands perform when advertising is reduced or paused, the role of attention in video ads, and the validity of persuasion frameworks—demonstrating a strong commitment to evidence-based marketing. Scientific Recognition: Associate Editor, Journal of Advertising Research Prolific contributor to top-tier marketing journals including International Journal of Market Research , European Journal of Marketing , and Australasian Marketing Journal Advising & Grants: While no formal students are listed, Nicole collaborates extensively with global sponsors of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, managing brand health trackers and delivering strategic insights. Her work is applied in real-world contexts with major CPG firms, suggesting active engagement in funded research projects and industry partnerships. Labs & Teams: She is a core member of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, the world’s largest center for marketing science research, working within a team of over 60 marketing scientists focused on evidence-based brand growth.
