About the series

The Behavioral Research Seminar (BRS) Series is presented by the Tippie Research Office. This series provides a forum for Tippie faculty and PhD students who conduct behavioral research to present and discuss their current projects in a low-pressure environment.

Each seminar will focus on a single project in its early stages. The series seeks to provide opportunities for interdisciplinary conversation about study design, subject handling, and methodology, while offering new insights for more experienced researchers.

Consider this as a conversation with opportunities throughout for questions and to provide feedback on the session, share their own research experiences and meet others with similar interests.

Who should attend?

All researchers interested in learning about behavioral research, including early career researchers and doctoral students. The value of each seminar for all attendees is increased by interdisciplinary participation, so please attend presentations from outside your field.

Upcoming seminars

Behavioral Research Seminar Series: Tristan Gagnon-Bartsch promotional image

Behavioral Research Seminar Series: Tristan Gagnon-Bartsch

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Learning from Others' Learning

Past seminars

Behavioral Research Seminar Series: Miranda Welbourne Eleazar

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 11:30am to 12:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Title: Entrepreneurs' defense against patent litigation and resulting innovation (tentative)
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Behavioral Research Seminar Series: DJ Nayakankuppam

Monday, October 14, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
"Exaptation in numerical cognition and implications for the anchoring and adjustment heuristic”. ABSTRACT We present evidence for the existence of numerical landmarks and the impact they have on numerical cognition, with particular emphasis on resolving a debate in the literature regarding the anchoring and adjustment (A&A) heuristic. Specifically, some theorists have argued that phenomena resulting from the A&A heuristic are due to insufficient adjustment while others have argued for the phenomena resulting from biased construction. We present an alternative account based on the notion of numerical cognition being exapted from earlier, more ancient brain circuitry. 
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Behavioral Research Seminar Series: Jake Harrison

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Jake Harrison is a PhD student in Management and Entrepreneurship at the Tippie College of Business. The subject of his presentation is "The Influence of Applicant Job-Hopping Behavior on Hiring Decisions."

Behavioral Research Seminar Series: Kelly O'Berry, Human Subjects Office

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 11:30am to 12:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Kelly O'Berry is the Assistant Director of IRB Education and Outreach at the UI Human Subjects Office. The Behavior Research Seminar (BRS) is a low-pressure, safe place for Tippie faculty and PhD students to share new ideas and seek feedback in the early stages of a research project.
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Tippie Research Methods Seminar Series: Seongjoo Min

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Seongjoo Min, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Tippie College of Business, will be discussing "Peer Effect and Network Formation."