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

Will the Government Bail Out Your 401(k) in a Market Crash?

Wharton finance professor Nikolai Roussanov explains how 401(k)s are exposed to market volatility, the likelihood of government intervention, and what investors should expect in a crisis.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 8/7/2026
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Henning Piezunka, associate professor of management at the Wharton School, explains why AI isn't replacing collective intelligence — it is transforming how organizations access, develop, and apply it to drive innovation and growth.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 8/5/2026
Why Pitch Counts Are Failing Baseball

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Knowledge @ Wharton - 8/5/2026