Katie Byrd

Background

About Katie Byrd

As a PhD candidate and researcher at the University of Southern California, I am passionate about applying quantitative methods and computational psychology to understand and improve human decision-making under uncertainty and risk. I work in the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Threats and Emergencies (CREATE), where I conduct interdisciplinary research on topics such as fake news, risk communication, and decision analysis using a variety of data sources and analytical techniques. I have published multiple peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Risk Analysis and presented my findings at international conferences and workshops. I hold a Master of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from USC and Troy University, respectively. I also have an international academic experience at the University of Karlsruhe in Germany. My goal is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practice in the field of decision science and to apply my skills and expertise to solve real-world problems.