Laurel C. Austin

Laurel C. Austin is an accomplished academic and consultant currently serving as an Associate Professor and Adjunct Research Professor at Ivey Business School at Western University since 2016. With extensive expertise in qualitative and quantitative methods from behavioral sciences and decision analysis, Laurel C. Austin's research focuses on modeling decision-making processes that involve risk and uncertainty. Previously, Laurel C. Austin was a Senior Consultant for Cutter Consortium and held the role of Senior Scientist and Independent Contractor at Decision • Partners Inc. Additionally, Laurel C. Austin has served in various academic positions at Copenhagen Business School, Carnegie Mellon University, and has extensive experience in management consulting at companies like Electronic Data Systems and Andersen Consulting. Laurel C. Austin holds a PhD in Management and Decision Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University and has advanced degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.