• In-depth skills and training for professional researchers, including:
  • Empirical methods, experimental methods and causal inference
  • Analysis of major public datasets as well as administrative data
  • Understanding of consumer and household well-being theories and applications
  • Understanding of decision-making theories and models
• An emphasis on applications and applied research for strategy and policymaking in the public and private sectors
• Access to the extensive courses, faculty, resources and expertise of disciplinary departments and centers across the UW-Madison campus
• The potential for an intensive, four-year time to degree
• The ability to develop disciplinary or field sub-specialties, certificates and minor designations
• A focus on teaching, teaching experiences, outreach and presenting findings for the public
• An emphasis on publication and dissemination of research as a graduate student, including support to attend professional conferences
• Access to facilities including a behavioral decision making lab, high quality statistics servers and unique datasets
• Opportunities to conduct research with centers and institutes across campus
• Multi-year funding available, including tuition and stipends
• A small program with approximately 20 students total

Tenure-track academic faculty positions, primarily in other schools of human ecology, human sciences, consumer science, or related fields.

Recent examples:

• State University of New York at Buffalo
• The University of Alabama
• University of Central Arkansas
• University of Georgia
• University of Rhode Island
• University of Sussex Business School
• University of Toronto (postdoc)

Research administration positions in government, non-tenured academic units, nonprofit organizations, think tanks, and related entities.

Applied consumer research in the public and private sector, including market research, policy research, and consulting.