UCL School of Management
Chia-Jung Tsay is an Associate Professor in the UCL School of Management. Her research examines the psychological processes that influence decision making and interpersonal perception. She investigates the role of expertise and nonconscious biases in professional selection and advancement. Tsay’s work has been published in academic journals including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Management Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Academy of Management Annals, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Tsay has been recognized as an Association for Psychological Science (APS) Rising Star, and her research has been featured in media outlets including the Atlantic, the BBC, Boston Globe, Business Insider, Economist, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Nature, NPR, Scientific American, TIME, and Wall Street Journal. Tsay graduated Phi Beta Kappa with an A.B. in Psychology and an A.M. in History of Science from Harvard University. In other professional experience, as a classical pianist, Tsay has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the U.S. Embassy. She holds degrees from the Juilliard School and the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, where she later served as faculty. Tsay received a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Psychology with a secondary Ph.D. field in Music from Harvard University, and has taught at institutions including Oxford, Tsinghua, and Wharton.