Dr. Kevin Kniffin

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kevin Kniffin leads research focusing on teamwork, leadership, and interdisciplinarity. He has contributed to multiple prestigious journals including the American Psychologist and Academy of Management Discoveries. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, and he has received recognition such as the Established Researcher Award from the Institute for Research, Innovation, and Science in 2019. Kniffin’s work has appeared in popular media outlets like Harvard Business Review. Recently, he won the Outstanding Practitioner-Oriented Publication in Organizational Behavior award in 2023 and was honored as one of the '50 Undergraduate Professors' by Poets & Quants in 2024. In the classroom, he is committed to engaging students and applying evidence-based principles in teaching organizational behavior. He has been awarded the Innovative Teacher Award by Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Research Interests

Courses

Global Citizenship Seminar Leadership in Sports Organizational Behavior

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture