Evan Carr

Evan is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Management at Columbia Business School. After completing his B.S. at Cornell University, he pursued an interdisciplinary PhD in Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). His research revolves around the social and cognitive factors involved in how people form first impressions (along with concomitant nonverbal and physiological responses). Evan uses a multi-method approach, including techniques from psychophysics and psychophysiology. To date, his research has been featured in media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and The Washington Post (among others).

## Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University of California, San Diego (2011 — 2016)
• Master’s Degree University of California San Diego (2011 — 2013)
• Bachelor’s Degree Cornell University (2007 — 2011)

Companies

• Senior Research Scientist Amazon (2021)
• Senior Quantitative Behavioral Scientist BetterUp (2019 — 2021)
• Human Factors Scientist Exponent (2018 — 2019)
• Postdoctoral Researcher & Adjunct Assistant Management Professor Columbia Business School (2016 — 2018)
• Ph.D. Graduate Researcher University of California San Diego (2011 — 2016)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant University of California San Diego (2011 — 2016)
• Adjunct Lecturer University of California San Diego (2015 — 2015)
• NREIP Intern U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (2014 — 2014)
• Market Research & Consulting Intern Phocuswright Inc. (2010 — 2010)

Skills

• Quantitative Analytics
• Microsoft Office
• Public Speaking

Other

Scientific Writing, Research Design, Statistics, Data Analysis, Psychology, Research