Research Bio

Jennifer Chatman is an organizational psychologist whose research focuses on leadership, culture, and teamwork in organizations. She studies how organizational culture and social norms influence performance, ethics, and employee engagement. Chatman’s work uses field studies, behavioral experiments, and survey methods to design effective leadership and culture interventions. Her research informs business practices that promote higher performance, innovation, and inclusion. 

She is the Dean and the Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. A Fellow of the Academy of Management, she mentors students and executives in organizational behavior, leadership, and culture.

Research Expertise and Interest

innovation, leading change, leveraging organizational culture, leadership assessment, team diversity, narcissistic leaders