Dr. Detlof Von Winterfeldt

Professor

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Biography

Detlof von Winterfeldt is a Professor at the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and serves as the Deputy Dean at USC's School of Policy, Planning, and Development. He has extensive expertise in decision and risk analysis, with particular interests in its applications to environmental, technology, and safety problems. He received his Ph.D. in mathematical psychology from the University of Michigan. Throughout his career, von Winterfeldt has made significant contributions to decision analysis and risk analysis, and has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society for Risk Analysis in 2012 and the Gold Medal from the International Society for Multi-Criteria Decision Making in 2009. His work is highly respected in the fields of public policy and management, having influenced various domains through his research and applications.

Research Interests

Awards

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Distinguished Achievement Award

2012-01-01
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Honorary Research Scholar

2011-01-01
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Gold Medal

2009-01-01
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Article Award

2007-01-01
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Outstanding Contributions

2004-01-01
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Fellow

2004-01-01
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Distinguished Service Award

2000-01-01
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Frank P. Ramsey Medal

2000-01-01
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Outstanding Faculty

1999-01-01
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Achievement

1997-01-01
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Fellow

1994-01-01
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Honorable Mention

1987-01-01
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Fulbright Scholarship

1970-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.