I'm Stephanie Flout (she/her/hers), a fifth year PhD Candidate in Marketing at OSU. In my job market paper, I explore the consumption inferences consumers make based on the aesthetic choices of others, specifically consumer minimalists. Separate from my dissertation work, I am interested in how consumers perceive, interact with, and utilize artificial intelligence. Specifically, the ways in which consumers use AI during decision-making. My research on consumer minimalism has been presented at the Association for Consumer Research annual conference, the Society for Consumer Psychology annual conference, and the Mittelstaedt & Gentry Doctoral Symposium. Please reach out as I would love to chat about potential collaborations, research, employment opportunities or other questions you may have.

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On a personal level, I am a lifelong musician. I began classical training on the violin at the age of five and have been in love with making music ever since. I enjoy both collecting and learning new instruments as well as sharing my passion for music with others. If you meet me at a conference, you might end up with an instrument in your hands! Other extracurricular passions include cuddling and training my cats, Medieval history - specifically exploring the roles and perceptions of women in Medieval society (we're not as different as one might think from those who came before us), oil painting, hiking and exploring the natural world with my husband, travel and playing the occasional video game.