Becoming the academic authority on the application of AI and analytics to fuel business innovation
The Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative (WAIAI) is advancing the exploration of cutting-edge technology and development of analytics methods in modern business, with the keen understanding that artificial intelligence and data science is transforming how we live, learn, and work. Led by Vice Dean Eric Bradlow — professor of marketing, statistics and data science, economics, and education — WAIAI spearheads innovative student learning experiences, faculty research opportunities, and thought partnerships with industry experts and practitioners. Our initiative also extends to K-12 education, preparing the next generation to leverage AI to its full potential, and the retraining of workers through online content and our in-person executive education programs.
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative Leadership
Eric T. Bradlow
Vice Dean of AI & Analytics, The Wharton School
Chairperson, Wharton Marketing Department
K.P. Chao Professor
Professor of Marketing, Statistics, Education and Economics
Lauren Nelson Hyppolite
Managing Director,
Research, Centers and Academic Initiatives
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Faculty Directors
Hamsa Bastani
Faculty Co-Lead
Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab
Matthew Bidwell
Faculty Director,
Wharton People Analytics
Peter Cappelli
Faculty Director,
Center for Human Resources
Kartik Hosanagar
Faculty Co-Director,
AI at Wharton
Raghu Iyengar
Faculty Director of Innovation, Experiential Learning and Research Initiatives
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Marissa King
Faculty Co-Lead
Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab
Cade Massey
Faculty Co-Director,
Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative
Robert Meyer
Faculty Co-Director,
AI at Wharton
Michael Platt
Faculty Director,
Wharton Neuroscience Initiative
Stefano Puntoni
Faculty Co-Director,
AI at Wharton
Kent Smetters
Faculty Director,
Penn Wharton Budget Model
Sonny Tambe
Faculty Co-Director,
AI at Wharton
Dan Taylor
Faculty Lead,
Wharton Forensic Analytics Lab
Duncan Watts
Faculty Director,
Computational Social Science Lab
Adi Wyner
Faculty Co-Director,
Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative
Center Directors
Susan Guthrie
Director of Business Development,
Penn Wharton Budget Model
Elizabeth Johnson
Executive Director & Senior Fellow,
Wharton Neuroscience Initiative
Mary Purk
Executive Director of Corporate & Donor Engagement,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative and AI at Wharton
Jeanne Ruane
Executive Director,
Computational Social Science Lab
Michelle Young
Executive Director,
Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative
Robert Zarazowski
Managing Director,
Wharton Research Data Services
Laura Zarrow
Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives & Innovation,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative and Wharton People Analytics
Staff
Jaden Dicopoulos
Data Scientist & AI Specialist,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Eric Eisenstein
Senior Fellow,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Liat Eldor
Associate Director, Center for Human Resources
Amit Gandhi
Visiting Scholar,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Haosen Ge
Data Scientist,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Matt Gray
Director of Student Engagement & Operations,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Carol Heller
Program Coordinator,
AI at Wharton
Kyle Kearns
Senior Content Producer,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Teresa Kocudak
Associate Director of Marketing & Communications,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Brandon Krakowsky
Director, Data Science and Research,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Schotland McQuade
Program Coordinator,
Wharton Neuroscience Initiative
Lizzy Pecora
Senior Research Project Manager,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Jamie Powers
Coordinator,
Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative
Jillian Rogers
Director of Marketing & Communications,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Tania Rorke
Senior Associate Director of Corporate & Donor Engagement,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Paul Sabin
Senior Sports Analytics Fellow, Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative
Jamie Samper
Associate Director, Data Science and Research,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Zoe Seznec Sweetland
Associate Director of Strategic Planning and Events Lead,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Russel Walters
Senior Data Analyst,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Cornelia Walther
Visiting Scholar,
Wharton Neuroscience Initiative