Faculty
SDS is home to some of the world's top faculty in the fields of decision science, decision support systems, behavioral economics, organizational behavior, and risk analysis. Some notable faculty members have included Baruch Fischhoff, Paul Fischbeck, Robyn Dawes, George Loewenstein, Jennifer Lerner, Kathleen Carley, David Krackhardt, Steven Klepper, Linda Babcock, Lee Branstetter, David A. Hounshell, William Keech, Mark Kamlet, Roberto Weber, Economics Nobel Laureate Herbert A. Simon, Jendayi Frazer, Kiron Skinner, Sara Kiesler, John Patrick Crecine, Cristina Bicchieri, Joseph Born Kadane, Patrick D. Larkey, and Otto Davis. In addition the department works closely with the departments of Engineering and Public Policy, Psychology, and Statistics, as well as the Tepper School of Business, Heinz College, and the Information Systems program. Many SDS faculty have joint appointments in these departments.
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