Delphine DION

Professor
department: Marketing
Campus de Cergy
+33 (0)1 34 43 33 75
Marketing Strategy – Consumer Behavior – Sociology
Career
Biography

I am a Full Professor at ESSEC Business School. My current research projects explore market dynamics and marketing practices.

My research has been published in numerous books and leading academic journals, including the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Marketing Management, Journal of Business Research, among others. I have received several awards for my scientific activities, including the 2018 ESSEC Foundation Research Award and the 2026 PhD Excellence Award.

I am Area Editor of the International Journal of Research in Marketing and of the Journal of Retailing. I serve on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Business Research. I have received the 2026 Outstanding AE Award of the International Journal of Research in Marketing.

I teach courses related to the sociology of consumption and markets. I have received the 2023 special jury award from the ESSEC Foundations.

Diplomas

  • 2012: HDR (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne France)
  • 1999: PhD in Management Sciences (Université de Rennes France)
Career
Other Academic Appointments
    • 2022 – 2026 : Holder of the LVMH Chair (ESSEC Business School France)
    • 2021 – 2023 : Responsable du Track Luxe du GMBA (ESSEC Business School France)
Full-time academic appointments
    • 2018 – Now : Professor (ESSEC Business School France)
    • 2015 – 2018 : Associate Professor (ESSEC Business School France)
    • 2007 – 2015 : Associate Professor of marketing (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne France)
Distinctions

Grants

  • 2026 : CY Initiative d’excellence

Awards

  • 2026 : 2026 Outstanding AE Award of the International Journal of Research in Marketing
  • 2026 : 2026 ESSEC Foundation PhD excellence Award
  • 2025 : Finalist for the 2024 Sheth Foundation JAMS Best Paper Award (Academy of Marketing Science, United States of America)
  • 2024 : 2024 International Marketing Trend Conference Research Award
  • 2023 : Special Jury Award (Fondation ESSEC)
  • 2020 : Outstanding Editorial Review Board Member (International Journal of Research in Marketing)
  • 2018 : ESSEC Foundation Awards (Fondation ESSEC)
  • 2015 : Best book in marketing (Académie des sciences commerciales, France)
  • 2009 : Best book in marketing (Académie des sciences commerciales, France)
  • 2004 : Best research paper in visual sociology (École Nationale Supérieur (ENS), France)
  • 1999 : 1st price for the best PhD dissertation in marketing (Académie des sciences commerciales, France)
  • 1999 : Special mention for the best PhD dissertation in marketing (Association Française de Marketing, France)
Research

Journal articles

Book chapters

Presentations at an Academic or Professional conference

Other published teaching materials (MOOCS – SPOC – Business Game – Etc…)

Press article, video or other popular media

Teaching
Other activities
Research activities
  • Senior or Associate Editor
    • 2026 – Now: Area Editor, Journal of Retailing
    • 2024 – 2026: Associate Editor – International Journal of Research in Marketing
  • Function in an academic association
    • 2020 – 2023: Consumer Culture Theory Consortium Board
  • Editorial Board Membership
    • 2019 – 2025: Editorial board membership – Journal of Business Research