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Ravi Mehta

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Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
📍 Champaign, Illinois, United States

Ravi Mehta is the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and a Marketing Professor at the University of Illinois Gies College of Business. His research focuses on consumer behavior, creativity, and innovation, exploring how environmental cues influence decisions. He holds a PhD from The University of British Columbia and an MBA from York University.

His professional background includes over a decade in managerial roles at companies like ITW Signode, United Technologies, and GE before transitioning to academia. He is passionate about fostering creativity in his students and bridging the gap between theory and real-world practice, drawing from his extensive corporate experience.

He has a joint appointment at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, where he collaborates on healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
Location
Champaign, Illinois, United States
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Consumer Creativity
His primary research area focuses on what makes consumers creative, why they adopt new products, and how environmental cues like noise and light impact innovation.
Healthcare Innovation
Holds a joint professorship at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and teaches courses on healthcare innovation, entrepreneurship, and new medical technologies.
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8-2025
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
8-2025
Walter H. Stellner Professor of Marketing
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
8-2023 - 7-2025
Professor of Marketing
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
8-2023
Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
8-2018 - 8-2023
Associate Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
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Education
2006 - 2011
PhD
The University of British Columbia
2005 - 2006
MBA
Schulich School of Business - York University
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