Dr. Patti Williams

Associate Professor

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Biography

Patti Williams is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and serves as Vice Dean of Wharton Executive Education. Her research focuses on the impact of consumers' emotional responses on persuasion in consumption. She examines how emotions influence consumer decision-making processes, including emotional attitudinal ambivalence and emotion regulation. Williams' work has been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Marketing Research and the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. Additionally, she has served on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Marketing Research and as Associate Editor for the Journal of Consumer Psychology. Along with her research activities, she teaches courses on Strategic Brand Management at both undergraduate and MBA levels, sharing insights into building compelling brand experiences. Williams holds a PhD and MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, as well as a BA from Stanford University.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaches courses on Strategic Brand Management and researches consumer emotional responses.

Awards

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President-Elect

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Outstanding Reviewer

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Wharton WEMBA Class Excellence Teaching Award

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.