Ana Valenzuela

Professor

Zicklin School of Business

Department: Allen Aaronson Dept of Mkt/IB

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: ana.valenzuela@baruch.cuny.edu

Education

Postdoctoral Studies, Marketing, University of California, Berkeley

Ph.D., Marketing, University of Madrid, Autonoma

M.B.A., International Business, Georgetown University

B.A., Economics, University of Madrid, Autonoma

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Spring 2024BUS89500Independent Study
Spring 2024DCT90151Internship I
Fall 2023MKT88800Selected Topics in Marketing
Fall 2023BUS88500Research Methods I
Fall 2023DCT90302Dissertation Research - Propos
Fall 2023BUS89500Independent Study
Fall 2023BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2023DCT90101Rsrch Design & Methodology
Spring 2023BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2023DCT90312Dissertation Research - Final
Fall 2022DCT90201Understnding the Consumer Jrny
Fall 2022BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2022DCT90201Understnding the Consumer Jrny
Fall 2022MKT9703Marketing Management
Summer 2022DCT90120Position Paper Research
Spring 2022BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2021MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2021MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2021BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2021BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2021DCT90311Dissertation Research - Final
Fall 2020BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2020MKT88000Sem Current Marketing Problems
Fall 2020MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2020DCT90301Dissertation Research - Propos
Fall 2020MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2020MKT9703Marketing Management
Summer 2020DCT90220Position Paper Defense
Spring 2020BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2019DCT90201Understnding the Consumer Jrny
Fall 2019MKT88800Selected Topics in Marketing
Fall 2019MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2019BUS89500Independent Study
Summer 2019DBA90120Position Paper Research
Spring 2019BUS89500Independent Study
Spring 2019MKT88000Sem Current Marketing Problems
Fall 2018MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2018MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2018BUS89500Independent Study
Spring 2017BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2016MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2016MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2016MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2016BUS89500Independent Study
Fall 2016BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2016MKT9737Marketing Analytics
Spring 2016BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2015MKT88800Cultural & Individual Differe
Fall 2015MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2015BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2015MKT9703Marketing Management
Spring 2015BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2015MKT9737Marketing Analytics
Fall 2014BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2014MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2014MKT9703Marketing Management
Spring 2014BUS90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2014MKT88000Culture/Individual Differences
Fall 2013MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2013MKT9766Intl Marketing Management
Fall 2013MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2012MKT9766Intl Marketing Management
Fall 2011MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2011MKT9766Intl Marketing Management
Fall 2010MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2010MKT9766Intl Marketing Management
Fall 2010MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2010MKT9799Independent Study
Spring 2010MKT9799Independent Study
Fall 2009MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2009MKT9799Independent Study
Fall 2009MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2009MKT9703Marketing Management
Summer 2009MKT3000Marketing Foundations
Spring 2009MKT9715Current Issues in Marketing
Fall 2008MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2008MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2008MKT9703Marketing Management
Summer 2008MKT9715Current Issues in Marketing
Spring 2008MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2007MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2007MKT9703Marketing Management
Spring 2007MKT9703Marketing Management
Spring 2007MKT9715Current Issues in Marketing
Spring 2007MKT9703Marketing Management
Spring 2007MKT9703Marketing Management
Spring 2006MKT9703Marketing Management
Spring 2006MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2005MKT9703Marketing Management
Fall 2005MKT9766Intl Marketing Management

Journal Articles

(2023). Intimate Transportation: The Persuasive Role of Personal Narratives in Online Reviews. Journal of the Association of Consumer Research,

(2022). Sharing is not always caring: How sharing labels encourage personal consumption as a response to the threat of others. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY,

(2022). The effect of anthropomorphized technology failure on the desire to connect with others. PSYCHOLOGY & MARKETING, 39(9). 1762-1774.

(2020). Good Vibrations: Consumer Responses to Technology-Mediated Haptic Feedback. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER RESEARCH, 47(2). 256-271.

(2019). Impact of vertical line extensions on brand attitudes and new extensions The roles of judgment focus, comparative set and positioning. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MARKETING, 53(2). 299-319.

Hadi, R., & Valenzuela, A. (2019). Good Vibrations: Consumer Responses to Technology-Mediated Haptic Feedback, Journal of Consumer Research, , ucz039, https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucz039. ucz039.

(2018). The Cake Looks Yummy on the Shelf up There: The Interactive Effect of Retail Shelf Position and Consumers' Personal Sense of Power on Indulgent Choice. JOURNAL OF RETAILING, 94(3). 280-295.

Valenzuela, A. (2018). Valenzuela, Ana, Bonezzi, Andrea and Szabó-Douat, Teodora (2018) “What Goes Around, Comes Around: How Beliefs in Karma Influence the Use of Word of Mouth for Self-Enhancement,” Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, 3(4), 490-502.

Valenzuela, A. (2018). Wongkitrungrueng, Apiradee, Valenzuela, Ana and Sen, Sankar (2018) “The Ice Cream Looks Yummy on the Shelf up There: The Interactive Effect of Retail Shelf Position and Consumers’ Personal Sense of Power on Indulgent Choice,” Journal of Retailing, 94(3), 280-295.

Demotta, Y., Hildebrand, D., Sen, S., & Valenzuela, A. (2017). Consumer Reactions to Corporate Disaster Relief: The Role of Controllability-Contribution Fit. Journal Consumer Research, forthcoming.

(2015). Are Consumers Aware of Top-Bottom but Not of Left-Right Inferences? Implications for Shelf Space Positions. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-APPLIED, 21(3). 224-241.

(2014). A meaningful embrace: Contingent effects of embodied cues of affection. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY, 24(4). 520-532.

Valenzuela, A., & Hadi, R. (2014). Rhonda Hadi and Valenzuela, Ana (2014) “Come Closer: Anthropomorphized Products as Intimate Companions,” Journal of Consumer Psychology, 24(4), 520-532.

(2013). Shelf space schemas: Myth or reality?. JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH, 66(7). 881-888.

(2013). Valenzuela, Ana, Raghubir, Priya and Mitakakis, Chrissy (2013) “Shelf space schemas: Myth or reality?” Journal of Business Research, 66(7), 881-888.

(2012). Role of Information Asymmetry and Situational Salience in Reducing Intergroup Bias: The Case of Ultimatum Games. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN, 38(12). 1671-1683.

(2012). Valenzuela, Ana and Srivastava, Joydeep (2012) “Role of Information Asymmetry and Situational Salience in Reducing Intergroup Bias: The Case of Ultimatum Games,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38(12), 1671–1683.

(2010). Dynamic Influences on Investors' Decisions. ADVANCES IN CONSUMER RESEARCH, VOL XXXVII, 37. 166-169.

(2010). Pleasurable Surprise: A Cross Cultural study of Consumer Responses to Unexpected Incentives. Journal of Consumer Research, 36(5). 792-805.

(2010). Male-Female Dynamics in Groups: A Field Study of The Weakest Link. SMALL GROUP RESEARCH, 41(1). 41-70.

(2010). Pleasurable Surprises: A Cross-Cultural Study of Consumer Responses to Unexpected Incentives. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER RESEARCH, 36(5). 792-805.

(2010). "Male–Female Dynamics in Groups: A Field Study of the Television Show ‘The Weakest Link’". Small Group Research,

(2009). Contingent Response to Self-Customization Procedures: Implications for Decision Satisfaction and Choice. JOURNAL OF MARKETING RESEARCH, 46(6). 754-763.

(2009). “Position-based Beliefs: The Center-Stage Effect”. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 19(2). 185-196.

(2009). “Contingent Response to Self-Customization Procedures: Implications for Decision Satisfaction and Choice”. Journal of Marketing Research, 46(6).

(2009). Position-based beliefs: The center-stage effect. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY, 19(2). 185-196.

(2007). Spatial Schemas: The Value of Being Center-Stage. under review at Journal of Consumer Psychology, 50.

(2007). The Role of Strategy in Mixed-Gender Group Interactions: A Study of the Television Show 'The Weakest Link'. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 57(3-4). 293-303.

(2007). The role of strategy in mixed-gender group interactions: A study of the television show "The weakest link". SEX ROLES, 57(3-4). 293-303.

(2007). The Cross-cultural Differences in Delight. under 2nd round of reviews at Journal of Consumer Research, 40.

(2007). The Role of Social Identity and Information in Expectation Formation: Facilitating Exchange. under review at Journal of Applied Psychology, 43.

(2007). Game Playing in Mixed-Gender Groups: How Players Balance Individual and Group Utility. under review at Sex Roles: A Journal of Applied Psychology, 48.

(2006). The Cross-Cultural Aspects of Brands as Signals. Journal of Marketing, 41(1). 86-100.

(2006). The Effects of Customization Procedure on Consumer Preferences and Satisfaction. under 3rd round of reviews at Journal of Marketing Research, 45.

(2006). Center of Inattention: Position Biases in Decision-Making. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 99(1). 66-80.

(2005). The Role of Cultural Orientation in Bargaining under Incomplete Information: Differences in Casual Attributions. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 96(1). 72-88.

(2005). Global Consumption: (How) Does Culture Matter?. ADVANCES IN CONSUMER RESEARCH, VOL 32, 32. 86-89.

(2005). Export Marketing Strategies for High Performance: Evidence from Spanish Exporting Companies. Journal of Euro-Marketing, 15(1). 5-28.

(2004). Performance of Store Brands: A Cross-Country Analysis of Consumer Store Brand Preferences, Perceptions and Risk. Journal of Marketing Research, 41(1). 86-115.

(2004). Marketing Strategy as an explanatory variable of market selection: A simultaneous modeling approach. International Marketing Review, 21(6). 573-597.

Book Chapters

Valenzuela, A., & Hadi, R. (2016). Implications of Product Anthropomorphism through Design. Michael R. Solomon and Tina M. Lowrey, eds. The Routledge Companion to Consumer Behavior, London: Routledge, in press.

(2005). Customization and Consumer Choice. MSI Report.

Mitchell, A., & Valenzuela, A. (2005). The Effect of Banner Advertisements on Judgment and Choice. In Machlait, K., & Yalch, R. (Eds.), Online Consumer Psychology: Understanding and Influencing Behavior in the Virtual World Hillsdale, NJ. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (with Andy Mitchell).

Conference Proceedings

Valenzuela, A. (2023). Digital Devices and Consumer Well-being.

Valenzuela, A. (2023). Explaining AI: Consumers' Illusionary Sense of Understanding How Algorithms Work.

Valenzuela, A., & Pitardi, V. (2022). Sex, Lies, and AI: Consumer Beliefs About the “Mental” Representations of Algorithmic Recommendations. Sex, Lies, and AI: Consumer Beliefs About the "Mental" Representations of Algorithmic Recommendations.

Presentations

Valenzuela, A., Lteif, L., & Williamson, S. (2024, October 27). To Share is Human: How Sharing Labels Encourage Personal Consumption. Association of Consumer Research Conference. Atlanta, Georgia

Valenzuela, A. (2024, October 27). Knowledge Forum “Back to the Future: A Virtual Roundtable of Senior Academics Sharing Insights from Consumer Research on Technology”. Association of Consumer Research Conference. Paris, France (Online)

Valenzuela, A., & Pitardi, V. When AI Generates Rules: Consumer Compliance and the Role of Perceptions of Justice, co-authored with Valentina Pitardi, University of Sussex. . Association of Consumer Research Conference. Seattle, Washington: University of Sussex.

Ghoshal, T., Valenzuela, A., Kopalle, P., & Singh, P. Extraordinary Beliefs, Extraordinary Behaviors: Deconstructing the Evil Eye Belief. Society for Consumer Psychology. Puerto Rico

Valenzuela, A. (2024, July 27). Following the Rules of AI: A Justice Perspective..

Valenzuela, A., Hadi, R., Sridhar, K., & Groth, O. (2024, October 27). Consumer Responses to Haptic Augmentation of Brand Storytelling. Association of Consumer Research Conference. Denver, Colorado

Valenzuela, A., Chapman, L., Luna, D., & Schanke, S. (2024, October 27). Is that chatbot lying to me? The effects of linguistic markers in chatbot interactions. Association of Consumer Research Conference. Denver, Colorado

Valenzuela, A. Device-dependencies: How SmartPhone Use Affect ConsumerBeliefs and Choices. Association for Consumer Research Conference. Seattle, Washington (Remote)

Valenzuela, A., & Hildebrand, C. We Can Feel the Presence: Persuasion Dynamics of Technology-Mediated Social Presence in Consumer-Firm Interactions. Association for Consumer Research Conference. Atlanta, Georgia

Valenzuela, A. Talk to “Her”: On How the Nature of the Communication With Voice-ActivatedDevices Determines Judgement and Choice. Association for Consumer Research Conference. Atlanta, Georgia

Hildebrand, D., Demotta, Y., Sen, S., & Valenzuela, A. (2012, February 28). Corporate Donations to Victims of Disasters: When Contributions Make Sense. Society for Consumer Psychology. Las Vegas, NV

Hildebrand, D., Demotta, Y., Sen, S., & Valenzuela, A. (2011, October 31). Maximizing the Effectiveness of Disaster Relief Contribution: The Idea of Fit to Control. Association for Consumer Research. St. Louis, MO

Valenzuela, A., & Raghubir, P. (2009, January 31). Are Top-Bottom Inferences Conscious and Left-Right Inferences Automatic? Implications for Shelf Space Positions. Hyderabad, India: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., & Srivastava, J. (2009, January 31). Role of Social Identity and Information Asymmetry in Bargaining: Exploring Boundaries of Out-group Derogation. Hyderabad, India: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., Erdem, T., & Swait, J. (2009, April 30). Brands as Signals: A Cross-Country Validation Study. : University of Madrid, Autonoma.

Valenzuela, A., Dhar, R., & Zettelmeyer, F. (2009, October 31). Contingent Consumer Response to Self-Customization Procedures: Implications for Decision satisfaction and Choices. Portland, OR: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., Gould, S., Kachersky, L., & Holowczak, R. (2009, October 31). The Behavioral Dimensions of Trading: Proximal and Distal Influences on Performance. Portland, OR: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., & Raghubir, P. (2009, June 30). Are Top-Bottom Inferences Conscious and Left-Right Inferences Automatic? Implications for Shelf Space Positions. : HEC Paris and INSEAD Fontainebleau.

Valenzuela, A., & Srivastava, J. (2008, February 28). Role of Social Identity and Information Asymmetry in Bargaining: Exploring Boundaries of Out-group Derogation. New Orleans, LA: Society of Consumer Psychology.

Valenzuela, A., Mellers, B., & Strebel, J. (2008, April 30). The Pleasure of the Unexpected: Cross-Country differences in Consumer responses to Surprising Incentives. : INSEAD Fontainebleau.

Valenzuela, A., Erdem, T., & Swait, J. (2008, October 31). Cross-Cultural Study of the Antecedents of Brand Credibility. San Francisco, CA: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., & Raghubir, P. (2008, October 31). Center of Orientation: Effects of Vertical and Horizontal Shelf Space Product Position. San Francisco, CA: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., & Raghubir, P. (2007, June 30). Center of Orientation: Effects of Vertical and Horizantal Shelf Space Product Position. Hong Kong Science and Technology University

Valenzuela, A., Mellers, B., & Strebel, J. (2007, July 31). The Cross-cultural Difference in Delight. Milan, Italy: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., Mellers, B., & Strebel, J. (2007, January 31). The Cross-cultural Differences in Delight. Chinese University of Hong Kong

Valenzuela, A., Erdem, T., & Swait, J. (2006, March 31). Brands as Signals: A Cross-Country Validation Study. : Colgate Palmolive.

Valenzuela, A. (2006, July 31). Superstition and Marketing: Some Cross-Cultural Insights. : Euro RSCG Advertising Agency.

Valenzuela, A., Darke, P., & Briley, D. A. (2006, October 31). Cultural Identity and the Antecedents of Risky Decision-Making: Am I good or lucky?. Orlando, Florida: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., & Raghubir, P. (2006, July 31). Spatial Positioning: The Value of Being Center-Stage. London Business School

Valenzuela, A., Darke, P., & Briley, D. A. (2005, October 31). The Effects of Luck and Self-esteem: Cultural Differences in Risky Decision-making. San Antonio, Texas: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., Srivastava, J., & Lee, S. (2004, October 31). The Role of Cultural Orientation in Bargaining under Incomplete Information: Differences in Casual Attributions. Singapore Management University

Valenzuela, A., & Raghubir, P. (2004, February 28). Spatial Positioning: The Value of Center-Stage. San Francisco, CA: Society of Consumer Psychology.

Valenzuela, A., Strebel, J., & Mellers, B. (2004, February 28). Is better than expected good for everyone? The effect of mode of reasoning in consumer delight. Hong Kong Science and Technology University

Valenzuela, A., Srivastava, J., & Lee, S. (2004, May 31). The Role of Cultural Orientation in Bargaining under Incomplete Information: Differences in Causal Attributions. Association of Consumer Research Asia Conference. Seoul, Korea

Valenzuela, A., Srivastava, J., & Lee, S. (2004, October 31). The Good, the Bad and the Cheap: The Impact of Cultural Orientation on Inferred Motives behind Bargaining Offers. Portland, Oregon: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., Erdem, T., & Swait, J. (2004, October 31). Brands as Global Signals: a Cross-country Study. Portland, Oregon: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., & Raghubir, P. (2004, October 31). Spatial Positioning: The Value of Center-Stage. Portland, Oregon: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., Dhar, R., & Zettlemeyer, F. (2003, October 31). The effects of Customization Procedure on Consumer Preferences and Satisfaction. Toronto, Canada: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., Lee, S., & Ho, F. (2003, June 30). Who Can you Trust? Cross-cultural Differences in Casual Attribution in Negotiations. Academy of Marketing Science World Conference. Perth, Australia

Valenzuela, A., & Raghubir, P. (2002, February 28). The Weakest Link in Perception of Performance: Gender Effects in Voting Behavior. Austin, Texas: Society of Consumer Psychology.

Valenzuela, A., & Srivastava, J. (2002, October 31). Fairness Perceptions in Bargaining with One-sided Incomplete Information. Atlanta, Georgia: Association of Consumer Research.

Valenzuela, A., & Mitchell, A. (2002, March 31). The Effect of Banner Advertisements on Judgment and Choice. Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley

Valenzuela, A., & Srivastava, J. (2001, July 31). Fairness Perceptions in Bargaining with One-sided Incomplete Information. Marketing Science Conference. Edmonton, Canada

Valenzuela, A., Erdem, T., & Zhao, Y. (2001, July 31). Performance of Store Brands: A Cross-country Analysis of Consumer Store Brand Preferences, Perceptions and Risk. Marketing Science Conference. Germany

Valenzuela, A., & Michell, A. (2001, October 31). The Effect of Banner Advertisements on Judgment and Choice. Association of Consumer Research Conference. Austin, Texas

Valenzuela, A., Lado, N., & Figueras, E. (2001, December 31). Marketing Strategy as an Explanatory Variable of Market Selection: A Simultaneous Modeling Approach. Second International Conference of Iberoamerican Academy of Management. Mexico City

Valenzuela, A., & Gomez, M. (1999, July 31). Theoretical Comparison of Resource-based Models of Internationalization. Brazil: AEDEM VI International Congress.

Valenzuela, A., & Chapman, L. When Cash is no longer King: On the Unintended Consequencesof Digital Financial Platforms. Association for Consumer Research Conference. Seattle, Washington (Remote)

Valenzuela, A. . Other presentations include those made at: Institute for Trade and Commerce, University Charles III, Research Center Charles V, DIEC, AECOC, Spanish Institute for Exporting, Instituto de Empresa, Spanish Ministry of Economy and CESMA.

Other Scholarly Works

Valenzuela, A., & Raghubir, P. (2007). Center of Orientation: Effect of Vertical and Horizontal Shelf Space Product Position.

Valenzuela, A. (2000). "Defining a Capability Based Model of Company Internationalization". 5(1), 91-109.

Valenzuela, A., & Gomez, M. (2000). "Organizational Capabilities in International Markets: A cross-functional study". 2(3), 49-59.

Gomez, M., & Valenzuela, A. (1997). "Marketing-Mix Strategic Components of Successful Service Companies". 97(3), 173-195.

Research Currently in Progess

Valenzuela, A., & Stephen, (n.d.). A Behavioral Finance Study of Real-time Simulated Stock Market Trading. In Progress.

Gould, S., Valenzuela, A., Kachersky, L., & Holowczak, R.(n.d.). behavioral decision making and consumer investing. In Progress.

Valenzuela, A.(n.d.). Buying the Right Thing: Self-regulatory Focus as a Determinant of Brand Choice. In Progress.

Valenzuela, A., Peter, , & Donnel, A.(n.d.). Cultural Identity and the Antecedents of Risky Decision-Making: Am I good or lucky?. In Progress.

Chapman, L.(n.d.). Just between You and Me: Private Transactions Signal Moral Traits and Enhance Others’ Willingness to Cooperate. In Progress.

Online platforms give consumers the ability to transfer resources, including money, to one another in either a private or public manner. Thus, one consumer’s decision regarding the privacy of an interaction may have the ability to expose the personal information of a fellow consumer. Consumers make such decisions commonly, yet the implications of influencing another consumer’s privacy are not well understood. Building on past research which established that consumers want to have control over their own private information, this work identifies downstream social benefits (namely, enhanced cooperation) of maintaining a fellow consumer’s privacy. The enhanced willingness to cooperate is due to the perception that consumers who preserve others’ privacy have relatively stronger moral traits. What is more, consumers use privacy behaviors to signal their own moral traits and encourage others to cooperate. This effect is tested in the context of peer-to-peer transactions, which are common yet can be considered private. Six experimental studies, conducted in both Spain and the United States, support these propositions.

Li, M.(n.d.). The Higher, The Better: The Effect of Voice Assistant’s Pitch on Recommendation Acceptance and Purchase Intentions. In Progress.

Voice shopping, referring to shopping from online retailers by giving commands to voice assistants, has gained popularity among consumers despite its short life span to date. This new shopping method is expected to grow to a $40 billion market by 2022. Although the literature has looked at the use of paralanguage for persuasion, voice shopping is a unique context where the voice is the only cue apart from the content of the recommendation and the voice is mediated by technology. In this research, we focus on voice pitch because communicators modulate pitch when trying to persuade. We find that a high-pitched voice assistant will be perceived as more extroverted and more socially present than a low-pitched voice assistant, which increases recommendation acceptance and purchase intention. Furthermore, the high pitch is superior particularly in experiential contexts of recommendations, which calls upon emotion-driven reasons to buy the product instead of purely informative of its function. Perceptions from a high-pitched voice like excitement, openness, and presence can facilitate the enjoyment of the experience. Those perceptions also add credibility to the source since only salient individuals may enjoy to the max. Our findings provide theoretical and practical insights into the psychology and marketing of voice shopping. We also contribute to the wider research on an important context of mediated communications in which the only cue available is the voice.

Galli, M., & Hosseini, R.(n.d.). The Persuasive Power of Narrative-Induced Online Social Presence. In Progress.

Online reviews discussing consumers’ product experiences are a major driver of other consumers’ purchase decisions. Thus, managing reviews effectively has become crucial for many companies. In this paper, we propose that, through a review’s narrative style, one can increase the reader’s perception of “social presence,” that is, their feeling of being “as if” in the company of the reviewer. Thus, increasing the reader’s sense of social presence will lead them to engage in an imaginary social interaction with the reviewer that elevates their attitude towards them, consequently increasing recommendation acceptance. Together, our five studies show that higher perceived social presence induced via the review’s narrative style improves attitudes toward the reviewer because of the enhanced visualization of what could have been a face-to-face interaction. Further, social presence elicited in this manner significantly enhances the persuasiveness of the review even when the recommended item is a non-favored one, as long as it is a non-embarrassing product. The effect does not hold for embarrassing products that make an imagined interaction with the reviewer non-desirable. This work provides actionable insights for brands, social media managers, and recommendation platforms.

Ghoshal, T., Valenzuela, A., & Kopalle, P.(n.d.). “Chashme Buddoor” (Far be the Evil Eye)! Investigating Downstream Effects of the Fear of Envy of Others. In Progress.

Investigating fear of envy as the psychological process of the widespread belief in the evil eye. Presented at the Baruch Marketing Brown Bag series in Fall 2020. Target: Submit to Journal of Consumer Psychology by October 2021.

Zhang, Y., Fajardo Nunes Hildebrand, D., & Valenzuela, A.(n.d.). Culture and acceptance of AI recommendation. In Progress.

TitleFunding Agency SponsorStart DateEnd DateAwarded DateTotal FundingStatus
The Persuasive Power of Online Social PresencePSC CUNY 5207/01/202106/30/202304/15/20213500Completed
A Tactile Toolbox: Documenting Consumer Responses to Haptic Feedback in AdvertisingPSC-CUNY 5007/01/201912/31/202204/15/20193495.05Completed
Good Vibrations: Consumer Responses to Technology-Mediated Haptic FeedbackPSC-CUNY 4807/01/201706/30/201804/14/20173500Completed
Looking up or looking down makes you indulge more: The fit between store shelf cues and consumer dispositional powerPSC-CUNY 4607/01/201506/30/201604/17/20153500Completed
He Who Brags Will Not Endure: Cultural Differences in Social Transmission of InformationPSC-CUNY 4407/01/201306/30/201404/15/20133463.56Completed
When hugs mean humanPSC-CUNY 4307/01/201206/30/201304/17/20123500Completed
Shelf Space Schemas: Myth or Reality?PSC-CUNY 4107/01/201006/30/20115953.71Completed
Center of OrientationEugene Lang Fellowship06/01/200906/30/20105357Completed
CROSS CULTURAL STUDY OF THE ANTECEDENTSPSC-CUNY 4007/01/200906/30/20103200Completed
Center of Orientation: Effects of Vertical and Horizontal Shelf Space Product PositionPSC-CUNY 3907/01/200812/31/20094000Completed
CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN DELIGHT: THE EFFECT OF SURPRISING EVENTS ON CONSUMERS’ EMOTIONAL REACTPSC-CUNY 3807/01/200706/30/20084400Completed
Following rules with AI04/01/202203/31/20240Funded - In Progress
Just between you and me: Transacting privately signals moral traits and enhances others’ willingness to cooperatePSC CUNY 5307/01/202212/31/202304/15/20223500Funded - In Progress
Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Best Reviewer AwardJournal of Consumer Psychology2021Best Reviewer in a Top Journal
Faculty Fellowship Publications ProgramCUNY2007
Advertising Educational Foundation Fellowship, New York2006
Outstanding Teaching AwardSan Francisco University2001
Dissertation awarded Summa Cum Laude by UnanimityUniversidad of Madrid, Autonoma, Spain1998
Price Waterhouse Prize for Academic ExcellencePrice Waterhouse, Spain1993
National Merit Prize for Academic Excellence (Ranked 1st in the All Spain Business Examinations)Spanish Ministry of Education, Spain1993
Fundacion Ramon ArecesSpain, 1993-1995
Club 6, Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley (Teaching honor): January 2000-September 2001
Full-tuition Merit Scholarship for postgraduate studies at Georgetown University

College

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MBA Alumni Networking BreakfastDepartment RepresentativePresent
Department Executive CommitteeCommittee MemberPresent
MBA Program Open HouseDepartment RepresentativePresent
Department Research BrownbagFaculty DirectorPresent
Department of Marketing and International Business Executive CommitteeMemberPresent
Subject Pool and Behavioral LabCoordinatorPresent
Director Doctorate in Business AdministrationDirectorPresent
Coordinator PhD Program for Marketing and International BusinessCommittee Chair8/1/2021
MKT 9703 - Marketing Management Course Coordinator12/31/2008
Department Curriculum TaskforceMember12/31/2008
Assisted with Junior Faculty Orientation12/31/2006
Attended Junior Faculty Orientation12/31/2005

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Assistance with Marketing PhD Pro-SeminarPresent
Coordinator PhD Program Marketing and International BusinessCommittee Chair7/1/20188/31/2021

Professional

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Academy of International BusinessBoard MemberViennaAustriaPresentInternational
Academy of Management ReviewBoard MemberIllinoisUnited StatesPresentInternational
Journal of Consumer PsychologyEditorial Review Board Member9/1/2018PresentInternational
International Journal of Research in MarketingEditor, Associate Editor9/1/2021PresentInternational
Association Consumer Research _ International DirectorCommittee Member10/21/2021PresentInternational
Journal of RetailingEditor, Associate Editor9/1/2021PresentInternational
European Marketing AssociationChairperson9/1/2019PresentInternational
Association of Consumer Research Conference ProceedingsBoard MemberMassachusettsUnited StatesPresentInternational
INFORMS, Academy of Marketing ScienceBoard MemberNew YorkUnited StatesPresentInternational
Association of Consumer Research North America Conference 2008 and Asian Conference 2009Committee MemberIllinoisUnited States1/1/200812/31/2009International

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OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
Journal of Consumer PsychologyReviewerPresent
Journal of RetailingReviewerPresent
Marketing ScienceReviewerPresent
Sheth Foundation Dissertation Proposal GrantsReviewerPresent
Editorial Board: Journal of International MarketingPresent
Society of Consumer Psychology Conference ProceedingsReviewerPresent
American Marketing AssociationPresent
Association of Consumer PsychologyPresent
Association of Consumer ResearchPresent
"Global and Cross-Cultural Marketing Issues" for the American Marketing Association Summer ConferenceConference Track Chair12/31/2010