Penn celebrates Judd Kessler (with an endowed chair)

 Here's the announcement:

 Judd B. Kessler: Howard Marks Endowed Associate Professor

"Judd B. Kessler has been named the inaugural Howard Marks Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The associate professorship, which has been funded by Howard S. Marks, W’67, is dedicated to Wharton faculty in the field of behavioral economics and behavioral investing.

"Dr. Kessler, a faculty member in Wharton’s business economics and public policy department, joined the school in 2011. His research uses a combination of laboratory and field experiments to answer questions in public economics, behavioral economics, and market design. Dr. Kessler investigates the economic and psychological forces that motivate individuals to contribute to the public good, with applications including organ donation, worker effort, and charitable giving. He was awarded the Vernon L. Smith Ascending Scholar Prize in 2021, and his research has appeared in journals including the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Management Science.

“As a scholar and specialist in experimental economics and market design innovation, Judd embodies Wharton’s commitment to preparing the next generation of great business leaders with the tools to translate theory into practice and drive meaningful change,” said Wharton School Dean Erika James."