David Alis

David Alis is a Professor at the University of Rennes, affiliated with the CREM UMR CNRS 6211 department. He serves as President of the University of Rennes, overseeing institutional strategy, staff management, and partnerships.

His research focuses on organizational conflicts, emotional labor in service professions, work-family dynamics, and the evolution of universities' roles in public management and innovation. Key methodologies include role theory, conventions theory, and emotional psychology frameworks.

• Supervised 7 PhD theses on topics from emotional labor in healthcare to organizational change in public institutions
• Contributed to editorial boards of journals like Personnel Review and Management et Avenir

Major award: Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques. Currently leads strategic initiatives for the University of Rennes, including socioeconomic development programs and staff well-being policies.