Brigitte C. Madrian
Brigitte C. Madrian | |
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Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Professor Administrator |
Spouse | David Madrian |
Children | 2 |
Brigitte C. Madrian is a behavioral economist and is the ninth dean of the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University (BYU). She is the first woman to serve as dean and has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics.
Career
Before coming to BYU, Madrian was the Aetna professor of Public Policy and Corporate Management in the
Madrian's research focuses on behavioral economics and household finance, with a particular focus on household saving and investment behavior.[2][3] She also uses the lens of behavioral economics to understand health behaviors and improve health outcomes.[4]
Madrian received a
Personal life
Madrian is married to David Madrian. They have two daughters and live in Highland, Utah.[6] She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
References
- ^ Alton, Jenna (2018-05-23). "BYU names first female dean of Marriott School of Business". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ Wallack, Todd. "Improving your financial literacy skills", The Boston Globe, Boston, 3 March 2013. Retrieved on 2 August 2019.
- ^ Varian, Hal. "Looking for the Incentives That Will Prompt Americans to Save More", The New York Times, 29 June 2006. Retrieved on 2 August 2019.
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 29 January 2007. Retrieved on 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Harvard professor announced as new dean for BYU Marriott's School of Business". Church News. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ Armknecht, Megan. "FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS", Mormon Women Project, Utah, 13 May 2019. Retrieved on 17 August 2019.