Katherine Elinor Woo

Katherine Elinor Woo
  • Doctoral Candidate

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Research Interests: behavior change, decision-making, public health, religion

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Katie is a second-year Ph.D. student studying behavior change and decision-making.

Prior to Wharton, she studied vector-borne viruses and parasites, spatial epidemiology, and media communication at Stanford University.

 

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Knowledge at Wharton

Why Semi-Liquid Private Credit Funds Are in Fragile Territory

High redemption requests, insufficient new issuances, illiquid loans, and expensive bank borrowings create run-like conditions, according to a new paper.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 10/26/2026
Why Narcissistic Leaders Don’t Like Remote Work

A new study from Wharton’s Adam Grant finds narcissism is the common denominator among CEOs who are most resistant to remote and hybrid work.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 10/26/2026
Social Security Is Running Out of Time

Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, examines potential benefit cuts, tax increases, and a higher retirement age as policymakers confront Social Security's looming shortfall.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 10/23/2026