Hi, I'm Jon

I am a behavioral scientist and Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at WashU. 

I study judgment and decision making, with an emphasis on uncertainty: how people form beliefs, make judgments, and choose what is best in light of uncertain information and situations.

My research spans many domains of behavioral science, including risk perception, behavioral ethics, social norms and inferences, and behavioral interventions to improve individual decisions.

I am personally and professionally interested in Effective Altruism, including ways that decision science may support EA causes. 

About Me

I have a PhD in Behavioral Decision Making from UCLA. Previously I was a teacher and leader at Collegiate Academies in New Orleans and a Teach For America corps member.

Born and raised in St. Louis, I hold a BA in philosophy from Brown University.