Alexis (Lexi) D. Gordon

Alexis (Lexi) D. Gordon
  • Doctoral Candidate

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Research Interests: Decision Making, Organizational Behavior, Advice, Conversation

Links: CV, Personal Website, Google Scholar

Overview

Lexi Gordon is a PhD candidate at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She studies barriers to effective knowledge sharing, focusing on whom people turn to for advice, how they ask for it, and the advice people give. She uses a mix of experiments and field data—including workplace emails, Reddit posts, and commencement speeches—to uncover when and why information exchange breaks down and identify strategies for improving communication in the workplace.

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Knowledge at Wharton

How to Break Into the Workforce in an AI-Driven Job Market

Matthew Bidwell, professor of management at the Wharton School, explores how the job search process is evolving for today’s graduates and what it takes to break into the workforce.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 4/14/2026
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Knowledge @ Wharton - 4/13/2026
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Mortgage modifications during the Great Recession helped distressed borrowers keep their homes and accumulate more capital gains wealth, a new Wharton study finds.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 4/13/2026