Dr. Jia Li
Robinson-Lightcap Faculty Fellow; Associate Professor
BIOGRAPHY
Specifically, I have sought to bridge disciplines through three research pillars: (1) social and peer influence in marketing, (2) new marketing channels, and (3) the application of machine learning and big data in business. As an empirical modeler, I have applied econometric techniques, structural modeling, and machine learning methods on large-scale company internal data to answer my research questions. I have also conducted field experiments in real firms.
My research outcomes have been published in not only a best marketing journal (Marketing Science and Journal of Marketing) but also the top general management journal (Management Science), the flagship journal in operations management (Production and Operations Management), and a leading journal in industrial organization (International journal of Industrial Organization). My work has been cited by researchers in many disciplines, such as Science, Management Science, Marketing Science, Journal of Marketing Research, Strategic Management Journal, and Academy of Management Journal. I have been invited to present my research in many preeminent business schools all over the world such as University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Peking University Guanghua School of Management, Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, and University of Sydney Business School.
HONORS
- 2024 - Robinson-Lightcap Faculty Fellow, Wake Forest University, School of Business
- 2017 - Coca-Cola Rising Faculty Fellowship, Wake Forest University, School of Business
EXPERTISE
IN THE MEDIA
- June 12, 2024 - 4th of July Facts & Figures , WalletHub
- April 18, 2022 - Consumer Financial Service Purchase , MoneyGeek| more information
- April 21, 2021 - Progressive Insurance , WalletHub
- March 13, 2020 - Best Credit Card for Groceries , WalletHub| more information
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Substance: Retailing, E-commerce, Sales Management, Branding and Consumer Behavior, Social and Peer Influence in Marketing, Sustainable and Green Marketing, Societal Impact of Marketing Practices
Methodology: Quantitative Marketing, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Marketing,
Designing and Conducting Field Experiments
TEACHING INTERESTS
- Marketing Analytics, Digital and Social Media Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Research
EDUCATION
- Ph D, Washington University in St. Louis- 2010
PUBLICATIONS
Journal of Marketing
Journal of Marketing
Journal of Retailing
Journal of Retailing
Public Health
Public Health
Marketing Letters
Marketing Letters
Naval Research Logistics
Naval Research Logistics
Journal of Marketing Analytics
Journal of Marketing Analytics
IntechOpen
IntechOpen
Journal of Marketing Channels
Journal of Marketing Channels
Journal of Relationship Marketing
Journal of Relationship Marketing
Marketing Science
Marketing Science
Marketing Letters
Marketing Letters
Production and Operations Management
Production and Operations Management
International Journal of Industrial Organization
International Journal of Industrial Organization
Management Science
Management Science
Marketing Science
Marketing Science