Abigail Sussman

Abigail Sussman, Professor of Marketing at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, researches how individuals form judgments and make decisions, from underlying mechanisms to applications. She investigates questions at the intersection of psychology, economics, and finance, with the aim of improving financial well-being. Her central research examines psychological biases that can lead consumers to commit errors in budgeting, spending, borrowing, and investing. Her work has been featured in top academic journals across fields including the Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Finance, and Psychological Science, as well as popular media outlets including National Public Radio, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. 

Dr. Sussman is currently president-elect of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making and an associate editor at the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Her prior experience includes work at Goldman Sachs in its equity research division. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University in cognitive science and economics, and a joint PhD from the psychology department and the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.


 

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Phone: 1-773-834-2030
Email: Abigail.Sussman@chicagobooth.edu
Address: 5807 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
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