At BEworks, Ian draws on his expertise to develop strategies to increase sustainability as well as improve financial, physical, and social well-being. He has also worked on addressing behavioral challenges related to technology, innovation, and artificial intelligence.

Ian earned his PhD in social psychology with a minor in quantitative psychology from Ohio State University and subsequently held a position as postdoctoral fellow at University of Toronto in decision neuroscience. His academic research and scientific publications investigate how people make decisions in both social and non-social contexts and draw on wide range of methodologies—computational modeling, eye-tracking, pupillometry, facial EMG, EEG, and fMRI. Ian’s scientific work has examined questions such as: how do expectations and predictability shape interpersonal trust, what role do emotions play in people’s decisions, and how does attention influence risky choice.

What is a big idea or question Ian has been thinking about?

Recently, Ian has been interested in how behavioral science can be used to advance public goods/services and community. Conversely, he has been thinking about how the nature and structure of the public and private sectors shape social life and behavior.