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 & Leads

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

Ethan Mollick
Co-Director,
Wharton Generative AI Labs

Lilach Mollick
Co-Director,
Wharton Generative AI Labs

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

Kevin Werbach
Faculty Lead,
Wharton Accountable AI 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

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,
Wharton Generative AI Labs
Staff

Liz Beard
Research Analyst,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

Jaden Dicopoulos
Associate Director of AI & Education,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

Traci Doyle
Senior Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

Liat Eldor
Associate Director, Center for Human Resources

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 Associate Director of Content & Creative,
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

Zoe Seznec Sweetland
Associate Director of Strategic Planning & Events Lead,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

Kensler Telfort
Events and Marketing Coordinator,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

Russel Walters
Senior Data Analyst,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Affiliated Scholars

Ajay Anand
Executive in Residence,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

Eric Eisenstein
Senior Fellow,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

Amit Gandhi
Visiting Scholar,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

Miikka Rokkanen
Senior Fellow,
Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

Paul Sabin
Senior Sports Analytics Fellow, Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative
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