Debora V. Thompson is Professor of Marketing at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. She received her PhD from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Professor Thompson’s research lies at the intersection of consumer psychology and behavioral decision making. Her work seeks to understand how consumers construct preferences, interpret marketplace information, and make decisions. Drawing on insights from psychology and behavioral science, she examines how features of the decision environment and social class shape consumer judgments. Her work has been published in leading business academic journals and informs how firms can better align with how consumers actually think and make decisions. Professor teaches undergraduate and MBA courses on brand strategy and consumer behavior. As Chair of McDonough’s Marketing Faculty Area, she contributes to faculty development and curriculum innovation.
Academic Appointment(s)
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- Professor, McDonough School of Business