Daria Plotkina, associate professor at EM Strasbourg, defended her Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) dissertation, entitled "Rethinking consumer vulnerability" on November 13, 2024, at EM Strasbourg.
The dissertation committee was composed of the following individuals:
- Prof. Gilles N'Goala, Université de Montpellier - Montpellier Management, Reporting Examiner
- Prof. Sandra Laporte, Toulouse School of Management, Reporting Examiner
- Prof. Laurent Bertrandias, Toulouse Business School Education, Reporting Examiner
- Prof. Marie Pfiffelmann, Université de Strasbourg - EM Strasbourg Business School, Examiner and President of the Dissertation Committee
- Prof. Marie-Hélène Broihanne, Université de Strasbourg - EM Strasbourg Business School, Research Adviser
Here is what she had to say:
This is a day of great importance, and I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to all those who have contributed, directly or indirectly, to the culmination of my research career and the award of my HDR diploma. I would like to warmly thank the members of the dissertation committee for their warm welcome, constructive criticism, and invaluable advice, which greatly enriched my work. Their expertise and scientific rigor have been a constant source of inspiration and have enabled me to deepen my reflections throughout this process. I'm particularly grateful to my research adviser Prof. Marie-Hélène Broihanne, whose unfailing support, availability, and enlightened advice were essential to the completion of this dissertation. Her benevolence and exacting standards enabled me to surpass my limits and grow both professionally and personally. I would also like to thank all my co-authors for their fruitful collaboration and support throughout the writing of the articles and research projects. Their expertise and ideas were an essential driving force behind my thinking. My thanks also go to my colleagues in the research center, whose solidarity, exchanges, and team spirit have enriched my daily life as a researcher and kept me motivated in difficult times. This diploma is the fruit of a collective effort, and I am deeply grateful to each and every one of you for having contributed to this wonderful adventure. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with you and taking on new challenges together.
We congratulate her warmly on this fine achievement!