Christopher Oveis

Christopher Oveis is an Associate Professor of Management at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on positive emotions, empathy, and emotion regulation in fostering social connection and high-performance teamwork. He has received the Excellence in Teaching Award and was recognized as one of Poets & Quants' Best 40 Under 40 Business School Professors in 2019.

• Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
• B.A. in Psychology (Highest Distinction), University of Virginia
• Postdoctoral Fellowships at Harvard University (Psychology Department & Kennedy School of Government)

His research explores:
- How stress regulation impacts team dynamics
- Gratitude's role in social cohesion
- Compassion and feedback honesty
- Laughter as a status signal
- Emotional contagion in leadership

His work appears in top journals such as the Journal of Experimental Psychology, Emotion, and Psychological Science. Key trends include physiological mechanisms of positive emotions and their implications for team performance.

• Excellence in Teaching Award
• Poets & Quants Best 40 Under 40 (2019)
• Harvard Bok Award for Excellence in Teaching

Professor Oveis serves as Associate Editor for Emotion and has advised numerous studies on empathy and emotion regulation. He is affiliated with the UCSD Empathy & Emotion Lab, which investigates topics like emotional contagion, rejection resilience, and stress optimization strategies.