Bennet A. Zelner Directory Page

Bennet A. Zelner (Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2001) works at the intersection of regenerative economics, leadership, and psychedelics. His current research examines how expanded states of awareness influence leaders' perceptions and decision-making. He also developed the Pollinator Approach, a regenerative economic approach to delivering psychedelic-assisted mental health treatment. Professor Zelner has a longstanding interest in the process of institutional change, which he previously studied in the context of neoliberal policy reform and the diffusion of Anglo-American shareholder capitalism, and is now examining in relation to the integration of psychedelic medicines into mainstream healthcare and culture. His research has appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as the American Sociological Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and Research Policy. He has also written for professional and popular audiences in such publications as Harvard Business Review, MAPS Bulletin, and Double Blind. His recent writing explores the structural roots of the mental health crisis and the conditions required for systemic change. 

For more about Professor Zelner and his work, visit bennetzelner.com. At the Smith School, Professor Zelner teaches classes in economics and sustainability.