Professor of Behavioral Science
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Bernd Wittenbrink has been a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business since 1996. He teaches courses on organizational behavior, management and behavioral science.
Professor Wittenbrink’s primary research interest is in the psychology of person perception and social judgment, specifically the impact that stereotypes and group attitudes may have on people's decisions and behaviors. His research has been published in the premier journals of Social Psychology, such as the
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and
Social Cognition. His book on recent developments in attitude measurement,
Implicit Measures of Attitudes, coauthored with N. Schwarz, is published by Guilford Press.
His research also has been featured by
The New York Times, NBC, and
National Public Radio, among others, and has received funding though the Russell Sage Foundation.
Since 2005, Professor Wittenbrink has served as an associate editor of the
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. He is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, Society of Personality and Social Psychology, and the European Association of Experimental Psychology.
Professor Wittenbrink received his undergraduate education in Germany and completed a master's degree and PhD in social psychology at the University of Michigan.
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