Nikki Blacksmith, Ph.D.

Co-Founder and CEO of Blackhawke Behavior Science

Nikki Blacksmith is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blackhawke Behavior Science and an adjunct professor at American University. She consults with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, helping them make data-driven decisions about human capital. She completed her postdoc at the Army Research Institute, where she studied decision-making and cognitive bias. She has published over 70 conference papers, book chapters, and journal articles. Nikki received her M.A. from UNC at Charlotte and her Ph.D. from GW. Nikki currently serves on the Board of Directors for Sembramos, a nonprofit dedicated to anti-racism, and the Executive Board for the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology.