Summary
My name is James Sundali, and I have been a Professor in the Management Department at the 夜色视频 since 1997. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1995 and taught for three years at Kent State University in Ohio. My current research is focused on the areas of judgment and decision making, behavioral finance and behavioral economics. I primarily teach the core class in strategic management at both the undergraduate and MBA level, an elective class in decision making and negotiation, and a Ph.D. seminar in managerial decision making. Each summer, I teach a travel class called "leadership insights from the humanities" that visits New York City. I have served in numerous administrative capacities and a variety of committees while at the University.
On the PhD level, I am a founding member of the Behavioral Economics Laboratory in the College of Business. Under the guidance of Federico Guerrero (Economics), Garret Ridinger (Management), James Leonhardt (Marketing) and myself, the students working in our lab conduct experiments in behavioral economics, behavioral finance, neuroscience and other topics. Our students learn how to run rigorous in-person experiments and enhance their skills in data analysis, programming, and writing up the scientific results for submission to high quality conference and journals.
Recent graduates from our lab include:
- Diana Neely (University of South Florida)
- Qizhou Luo (Industry)
- Armina Karapetian (夜色视频)
- Mengyue Fan (Meta)
- Mauricio Solorio Arteaga (Chief Economist, Nevada Governor’s Office)
- Irem Sevindik (Industry)
- Qifan Chen (Longwood University)
- Florina Salaghe (Benedictine University)
- Dimitra Papadovasilaki (Lake Forest College)
- Rattaphon Wuthisatian (Southern Oregon University)
- Amanda Safford (Consultant)
We are currently taking on new students interested in this line of research.
I grew up in Anaheim, California and spent my summers playing sports and hanging out at the beach. My identical twin daughters are in grad school in Southern California, so I am looking forward to more days at the beach.
Professional Experience
- Current - 2014 Professor, 夜色视频 / Managerial Sciences
- 2014 - 2000 Associate Professor, 夜色视频 / Managerial Sciences
- 1999-1997 Assistant Professor, 夜色视频 / Managerial Sciences
- 1997 - 1995 Assistant/Visiting Professor, Kent State University / Administrative Sciences
- 1986 - 1987 Stockbroker (Series 7) / Financial Planning Consultant
Recent Publications
- Ridinger, G., Sundali, J., Guerrero, F., Solorio, M., Fan, M., Sevindik, I., Chen, Q. & Neely, D. (2026). PloS one, 21(2), e0343126.
- Karapetian A., Sundali J., Guerrero F., Hanna A., Ridinger G. Experimental Economics. Published online 2025:1-26.
- Salaghe, F., Guerrero, F., Jones, D., Nichols, M. W., & Sundali, J. (2023). . Journal of Gambling Studies, 1-20.
- Guerrero, F., Papadovasilaki, D., Ridinger, G., & Sundali, J. (2021). . Decision, 8(4), 295–326.
- Salaghe, F., Sundali, J., Nichols, M. W., & Guerrero, F. (2020). . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 169, 369-388.
- Salaghe, F., Papadovasilaki, D. , Guerrero, F., Sundali, J. (in press). T. Athens Journal of Business & Economics
- Papadovasilaki, D., Guerrero, F., Sundali. J. (2018). . Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. Volume 19, September 2018, Pages 1-19
- Safford, A., Sundali, J., Guerrero, F. (2018). . Sage Open, Volume: 8 issue: 2. Article first published online: May 25, 2018
- Wuthisatian, Rattaphon, Federico Guerrero, James Sundali, (2017) "", Review of Behavioral Finance, Vol. 9 Issue: 2, pp.105-127
- Papadovasikaki, D., Guerrero, F., Sundali, J., Stone, G. (2015). . Managerial Finance, Vol. 41, Issue: 6, pp: 582-590.
- Wieland, A., Sundali, J., Kemmelmeier, M., Sarin, R. (2014). . Judgment and Decision Making 11/2014; 9(6):558-571.
- Sundali, J. A., Safford, A.H., & Croson, R. (2012). . Judgment and Decision Making, Vol. 7, No. 6, November 2012, pp. 768–778
- Sundali, J.A., Stone, G.R., & Guerrero, F.L. (2012). , Managerial Finance, Vol. 38 Iss: 11, pp.1008
- Guerrero, F., Stone, G., & Sundali, J. (2012). Fear in asset allocation during and after stock market crashes: An Experiment in Behavioral Finance. The Journal of Behavioral Finance & Economics. Volume 2, Issue 1, Spring 2012, pp. 50-81.
- Sundali, J. & Guerrero, F. (2009). . Journal of Behavioral Finance, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p108-124.
Education
- Ph. D., University of Arizona, 1995. Major: Business Administration; Minor: Finance
- Dissertation Title: "An experimental investigation of market entry problems"
- Primary Dissertation Advisor: Amnon Rapoport
- MBA, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1990
- BS Economics California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1985