Dr. Jason Kanov

Dr. Kanov has been with the CBE since 2007. He earned his PhD in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on interpersonal relationships and everyday micro-relational phenomena in organizations. In particular, he studies the dynamics of suffering and compassion in the workplace. A second area of interest has to do with understanding the nature and consequences of experiences of disconnection in the context of work relationships. He has published his research in various academic journals and handbooks including Human Relations, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Business Ethics, and Harvard Business Review. Dr. Kanov teaches courses on organizational behavior and management topics including motivation, teamwork, negotiation and conflict management, diversity, and relationship management. He is also a certified mediator, he focuses his applied work on helping people build and maintain high-quality work relationships, and he is a happily married father of two amazing young children.