Brian C. Gunia

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Brian C. Gunia

Doctoral Candidate

Management and Organizations

PhD, 2011 (expected), Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

MS, 2008, Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

BA, 2003, Economics and Finance, Washington University in St. Louis (summa cum laude)

Curriculum Vitae
(PDF 340 KB / 7 pages)

Writing Sample: Gunia, Sivanathan & Galinsky (2009)
(PDF 352 KB / 26 pages)

Writing Sample: Gunia, Brett, Nandkeolyar & Kamdar (2010)
(PDF 352 KB / 51 pages)

Brian Gunia is a doctoral candidate in the department of Management and Organizations. He received his M.S. in Management and Organizations from the Kellogg School, and his B.A. in Economics and Finance from Washington University in St. Louis. Brian’s research focuses on why individuals advance their own, narrowly-defined interests at the expense of their groups and organizations; his ultimate goal is to understand how well-intentioned individuals can help themselves and others behave more ethically. Brian’s coauthored papers on vicarious escalation of commitment and group deception have appeared in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology; his coauthored research on trust in negotiation is forthcoming in Journal of Applied Psychology. Brian's research has been featured in popular press outlets like Forbes.com, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune.

Research Areas: Ethical decision-making, trust, negotiation

Advisors:
Prof. J. Keith Murnighan

Prof. Jeanne Brett
Prof. Adam Galinsky