BIO

Hi! I'm Blaine, a doctoral candidate in Management Science at the Columbia Business School. I study topics like creativity, self-presentation, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship alongside scholars like Sheena Iyengar, Adam Galinsky, and Sandra Matz.

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My research has been featured in academic journals, conferences, and media outlets, including The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, Nautilus Magazine, and Fast Company Business News.

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I have hands-on experience as co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the startup  Think Bigger, exploring the practical side of creativity and innovation. Before business school, I spent over a decade as a performing artist, appearing on television shows like 

30 Rock, Law & Order, One Life to Live, and more.

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When not working, I’m a doting doggy dad, an avid sci-fi/fantasy reader, and—if you’re still reading this—someone who keeps picking up new instruments. I rotate between three at any given time. Ask me which ones, and you’ll instantly be my friend.

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I hold a B.A. in Literature and the Liberal Arts from The New School and served as a Board Member of the 501(c)(3) GeeksOUT.