Dr. Barbara Mellers

Biography

Barbara Mellers is a globally influential scholar of decision-making, currently serving as the George Heyman University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She occupies a dual academic appointment in the Department of Psychology within the School of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Marketing at the Wharton School. Professor Mellers’ research focuses on the factors influencing judgments and decisions, emotions, self-interest, past mistakes, sensitivities to risk, and perceptions of fairness. Over her career, she has authored 100 articles and book chapters and has co-edited numerous books. Additionally, she is a member of several prestigious editorial boards. Mellers has also served as the president of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making and received a five-year National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator award, demonstrating her significant contributions to the field. Her education includes a PhD and MA in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as a BA in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Research Interests