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Julie S. Downs is a professor in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and serves as the associate dean for research. She is the director of the Center for Risk Perception and Communication. With her academic expertise in psychology and decision science, Downs has made significant contributions to the field through her work on various editorial boards, including serving as an associate editor for the journal Developmental Review. She has participated in numerous grant review panels for the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, in addition to serving on institutional review boards at CMU and Disney Research. Her research investigates the interplay between social behavior and decision-making, focusing on how people perceive and respond to risks.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Teaching and conducting research in Social and Decision Sciences.
Center for Risk Perception Communication • Pittsburgh, PA
Leading research initiatives and projects related to risk perception.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.