Dr. Gina Fong

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gina Fong is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. As a consumer anthropologist, she is dedicated to understanding human-centric acts and helping organizations become customer-centric. Gina has a passion for transforming the classroom experience, promoting curiosity and critical thinking among her students. In 2023, she was voted the L.G. Lavengood Outstanding Professor of the Year by Kellogg's graduating class. Principal of Fong Insight, she coaches organizations to distill insights for effective marketing strategies. Gina conducts research related to consumer behavior, teaches various courses, and delivers keynote speeches internationally. Her educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has extensive experience as a principal at Fong Insight since 2018 and was a partner at Fortini-Campbell Company from 2000 to 2018. Her work often focuses on customer insight tools and customer-centric organizational strategies, aimed at helping companies thrive in today's competitive and rapidly changing business environment.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing

— Present

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Teaching courses in marketing and conducting research related to consumer behavior.

Principal

— Present

Fong Insight •

Coaching organizations to become customer-centric and distilling insights for effective marketing strategies.

Partner

— Present

Fortini-Campbell Company •

Worked on various marketing strategies and brand management.

Awards

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L.G. Lavengood Outstanding Professor of the Year Award

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
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  • Resume/CV
  • TOEFL/IELTS scores (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.