Michael A. Gross

Michael A. Gross is a Professor in the Department of Management at the College of Business, Colorado State University, currently on sabbatical as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Waterloo (Fall 2024) and Visiting Full Professor at London Business School (Spring 2025). He serves as Scholar in Residence for the Conflict Management Division of the Academy of Management (2024-2026).

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. from Arizona State University

Dr. Gross specializes in workplace conflict resolution and negotiation, with research bridging academic theory and practical organizational applications. His work emphasizes emotional dynamics in conflict, communication strategies, and ethical decision-making, published in journals like Journal of Organizational Behavior and International Journal of Conflict Management. He actively translates research into accessible formats through his podcast initiatives.

He created and hosts the Negotiation and Conflict (N a C) podcast series featuring two shows: Article to Audio (scholar interviews on journal publications) and I'm Glad I Know That Now! (applied research insights), designed for academic instruction and public engagement.

His recognitions include:

• Dean's Scholar (2017)
• Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award (2015)
• Excellence in Service Faculty Award (2021)
• Fellow, Faculty Institute for Inclusive Excellence
• Fellow, Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Faculty

Dr. Gross served as Editor-in-Chief for Negotiation and Conflict Management Research (2015-2019) and completed a 5-year leadership track culminating as Past Division Chair of the Academy of Management's Conflict Management Division (2016). He teaches negotiation, conflict management, and organizational behavior across undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs, with prior sabbaticals at Columbia University (2016) and University of Waterloo (2017).