Ariella Kristal, PhD is a Harvard and Yale-educated behavioral scientist and an expert in applying academic insights into actionable solutions to facilitate better decision-making and behavior change at the individual, organizational, and policy level. Ariella has also taught negotiations at Columbia Business School. 

In addition to conducting her own research, Ariella gives talks and workshops to policymakers and organizational leaders around the world. As an expert consultant, she helps government agencies, nonprofits and large commercial organizations leverage findings from behavioral science to help employees, clients, and end-users overcome the "intention-action gap." Ariella also has a regular column Success by Design published by Psychology Today.