Judd Kessler

Judd Kessler is a Howard Marks Professor at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He investigates the economic and psychological forces that motivate individuals to contribute to public goods inside and outside the workplace, with applications including organ donation, worker effort, and charitable giving. He also investigates market design innovations, placing particular emphasis on bringing market design from theory to practice, with applications including course allocation and priority systems for organ allocation. Judd received a PhD in Economics from Harvard University.

Judd currently serves as a Co-Chair for J-PAL North America's Social Policy Research Initiative and he previously served on the review board for the Addressing Homelessness and Housing Stability program.