May 25, 1988 in Vancouver)[1] is a Canadian and American author, former actor[2] and assistant professor at Harvard Business School.
[2] Whillans went on to obtain her BA, MA, and PhD in Social Psychology from the University of British Columbia.
[citation needed] Whillans began her academic career as a visiting scholar and guest lecturer at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
[citation needed] She co-founded the British Columbia Public Service Agency's Department of Behavioral Science in the Policy, Innovation, and Engagement Division in 2016.
[citation needed] Currently, she teaches at Harvard Business School in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit.