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Christopher Oveis is an associate professor at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. He specializes in social and personality psychology, focusing on how positive emotions, empathy, and emotion regulation foster social connections and enhance performance. Christopher teaches core MBA leadership courses, demonstrating excellence in education, which earned him the Excellence in Teaching Award. His research includes examining the contagious effects of managing stress responses within teams, the impact of gratitude on teamwork, and how expressions of compassion can influence honesty in performance feedback. Oveis has published extensively in top journals, served as an associate editor for the journal Emotion, and contributed to various editorial boards. His academic journey includes postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard University in psychology and the Kennedy School of Government, where he received the prestigious Bok Award for excellence in teaching. Oveis earned his Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his B.A. in Psychology with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).