For the Media

For 125 years, Wisconsin School of Business faculty have been driving impactful research, delivering critical insights to students, corporations, and top academic journals. The WSB communications team connects journalists with the school’s renowned experts and thought leaders for media interviews, articles, live events, and on-air discussions.

Featured Experts

COVID-19 Vaccine and Public Health

Daniel Sacks

Associate professor Daniel Sacks, a risk and insurance faculty member, specializes in the economics of health and health policy. His work examines the direct and indirect effects of health interventions and social insurance programs. His research reveals substantial household-level protection from COVID-19 vaccines, offering key insights for public health strategy.

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Decision Making

Stav Atir

Stav Atir, assistant professor of management and human resources, uses her expertise in psychology to explore how people assess both their own and others’ expertise. She also studies how gender bias shapes perceptions of knowledge and its impact on professional outcomes. Atir’s work sheds light on how people misevaluate their own abilities, and how these perceptions influence decisions in the workplace.

Recent features: Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, The New York Times

Sustainable Fashion Supply Chains

Xiaoyang Long

Xiaoyang Long, Wisconsin Naming Partners professor and associate professor of operations and information management, offers timely insights into the fashion industry’s overproduction crisis. Her recent paper analyzes the effectiveness and environmental tradeoffs of upcycling and quick response strategies. Long’s research offers a fresh angle on sustainable supply chains and the surprising global reach of regional policy decisions.

Large-scale Risk

Philip Mulder

Philip Mulder, assistant professor of risk and insurance, researches the intersection of insurance, climate finance, real estate, and environmental economics. His work explores how households, insurers, and governments can adapt to growing climate risks like floods and wildfires. His recent work investigates the role of crowdfunding platforms in mitigating these challenges.

Recent features: The Guardian, The Atlantic