Kristen Smirnov

Kristen Smirnov is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Whittier College since September 2013, focusing on student instruction, original research, and college service and leadership. Prior to this role, Kristen Smirnov served as a PhD student at the University of Alberta from September 2007 to July 2013, where the study centered on consumer behavior and psychology, particularly investigating avatar use and perceptions of reality in virtual environments. Kristen Smirnov earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Marketing from the University of Alberta and holds an MBA from Boise State University, completed in 2007.