Kurt Gray

Dr. Gray is an Associate Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC, where he teaches about organizational ethics and team processes. Dr. Gray received his PhD from Harvard University.

Award-Winning Researcher and Teacher

Dr. Gray publishes innovative work in high-impact journals and has received millions in funding across agencies and foundations. For scientific impact, Dr. Gray has received the Janet Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Research, the Sage Young Scholar Award, and the Theoretical Innovation Award. For teaching, he has received the Psi Chi Undergraduate Teaching award. His work on bridging divides won The Grand Prize for Best Paper at the FRANK Public Interest and Communication Conference.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Harvard University (2004 — 2010)
• Bachelor of Science - BSc Hons. University of Waterloo

Companies

• Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2017)
• Associate Adjunct Professor of Organizational Behavior UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (2017)
• Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2012 — 2017)
• Assistant Professor of Psychology University of Maryland College Park (2010 — 2012)