Dr. Jacqueline Rifkin

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jacqueline Rifkin is an assistant professor of marketing in management communications at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. She studies consumer behavior and consumer psychology, with a focus on how consumers manage their resources – including time, money, and experiences – and how this affects consumer well-being. Her work has been published in top-tier academic journals such as the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing, and Psychological Science, and she has been featured in media outlets including Hidden Brain, the Boston Globe, and the Wall Street Journal. Jacqueline earned her PhD in Marketing from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in 2020, and she holds a BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Before her academic career, she worked in marketing and market research industries.

Research Interests

Courses

NBA 6260 - Consumer Behavior HADM 3470/HADM 6470 - Consumer Behavior AEM 3440/AEM 6440 - Consumer Behavior

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture