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Christopher M. Barnes

Professor of Management
Michael G. Foster Endowed Professor

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Education

MPH University of Washington (2024)
MBA Webster University (2003)
M.Sc. University of Oxford (2022)
PhD Michigan State University (2009)
BS Pacific Lutheran University (1999)

Academic Expertise

emotions
ethics
human sustainability
leadership
organizational behavior
sleep
teamwork

Current Research

Sleep and fatigue issues in the workplace
Team performance and decision making
Emotional labor
Behavioral ethics
Compensation

Positions Held

At the University of Washington since 2013
Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech, 2011-2013
Assistant Professor, United States Military Academy at West Point, 2009-2011
Research Assistant, Michigan State University, 2004-2009
Behavioral Scientist/Acquisitions Officer, United States Air Force, 2000-2004

Selected Publications

  1. Leading for human sustainability: An extension of restricted employee sustainability theory
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., & Wagner, D. T., (2023). Research in Organizational Behavior, Vol. 43(100197),
  2. Toward a circadian theory of paradoxical leadership
    Journal Article:Volk, S., Waldman, D. A., & Barnes, C. M., (2023). Academy of Management Review, Vol. 48, pp. 611-638.
  3. Using wearable technology (closed loop acoustic stimulation) to improve sleep quality and work outcomes
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Guarana, C., Lee, J., & Kaur, E., (2023). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 108, pp. 1391-1407.
  4. Human sustainability and work: A meta-synthesis and new theoretical framework
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Wagner, D. T., Schabram, K., & Boncoeur, O. D., (2023). Journal of Management, Vol. 49, pp. 1965-1996.
  5. The circadian leader: A review and integration of chronobiology and leadership
    Journal Article:Volk, S., Lowe, K., & Barnes, C. M., (2023). Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 44, pp. 180-201.
  6. A breath of toxic air: Air pollution, abusive supervision, and laissez-faire leadership
    Journal Article:Khan, U. A., Patel, C., & Barnes, C. M., (in press). Journal of Applied Psychology,
  7. Cannabis use does not increase actual creativity but biases evaluations of creativity
    Journal Article:Heng, Y. T., Barnes, C. M., & Yam K. C., (2023). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 108, pp. 635-646.
  8. More inspirational at some times than others: A chronotype circadian model of charismatic leadership
    Journal Article:Guarana, C. L., Barnes, C. M., Ryu, J. W., & Crawley, R., (2022). Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 32(101509),
  9. Ghost in the machine: On organizational theory in the age of machine learning
    Journal Article:Leavitt, K., Schabram, K., Hariharan, P., & Barnes, C. M., (2021). Academy of Management Review, Vol. 46, pp. 750-777.
  10. Sleep and social relationships: A systematic review
    Journal Article:Gordon, A., Carrillo, B., & Barnes, C. M., (2021). Sleep Medicine Reviews, Vol. 57(10148),
  11. The effects of blue light filtration on sleep and work outcomes
    Journal Article:Guarana, C. L., Barnes, C. M., & Ong, W. J., (2021). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 106, pp. 784-796.
  12. Guiding principles for determining work shift duration and addressing the effects of work shift duration on performance, safety, and health
    Journal Article:Gurubhagavatula, I, Barger, L., Barnes, C. M., Basner, M., Boivin, D. B., Dawson, D. Drake, C. L., Flynn-Evans, E. E., Mysliwiec, V., Patterson, P. D., Reid, K. J., Samuels, C., Shattuck, N. L. Kazmi, U., Carandang, G., Heald, J. L., Van Dongen, H. P. A., (2021). Sleep, Vol. 44, pp. 1-24.
  13. The rise of COVID-19 cases is associated with support for political leaders
    Journal Article:Yam, K. C., Jackson, J. C., Barnes, C. M., Lau, T. C., Xin, Q., & Lee, H. Y., (2020). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 117(25429-25433),
  14. High profile football matches in Europe are associated with traffic accidents in Asia
    Journal Article:Yam, K. C., Jackson, J. C., Lau, T. C., Xin, Q., Barnes, C. M., & Chong, J. K., (2020). British Medical Journal, Vol. 371(m4465),
  15. Sleep loss and the socio-emotional brain.
    Journal Article:Simon, E. B., Vallat, R., Barnes, C. M., & Walker, M., (2020). Trends in Cognitive Science., Vol. 24, pp. 435-450.
  16. Healthy sleep is good for business: A review of the literature on sleep and employee outcomes
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., & Watson, N. F., (2019). Sleep Medicine Reviews, Vol. 47, pp. 112-118.
  17. Sleepwalking into bad opportunities: Sleep and entrepreneur opportunity evaluation
    Journal Article:Gish, J., Wagner, D. T., Gregoire, D., & Barnes, C. M., (2019). Journal of Business Venturing, Vol. 34(10593),
  18. Resetting the clock on dynamic leader behaviors: A conceptual integration and agenda for future research
    Journal Article:McClean, S., Barnes, C. M., Courtright, S. H., & Johnson, R. E., (2019). Academy of Management Annals, pp. 479-508.
  19. Why so serious? A laboratory and field investigation of the link between morality and humor
    Journal Article:Yam, K. C., Barnes, C. M., Leavitt, K., Wei, W, Lau, T. C., & Uhlmann, E., (2019). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 117, pp. 758-772.
  20. Sleep well, lead better
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., (2018). Harvard Business Review, pp. 140-143.
  21. Bad behavior keeps you up at night: Counterproductive work behaviors, rumination, and insomnia
    Journal Article:Yuan, Z., Barnes, C. M., & Li, Y., (2018). Journal of Applied Psychology, pp. 383-398.
  22. Lack of sleep and the development of leader-follower relationships over time
    Journal Article:Guarana, C. L., & Barnes, C. M., (2017). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 141, pp. 57-73.
  23. Helping employees sleep well: Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on work outcomes
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Miller, J. A., & Bostock, S., (2017). Journal of Applied Psychology, pp. 104-113.
  24. Too tired to inspire or be inspired: Sleep deprivation and charismatic leadership
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Guarana, C. L., Nauman, S., & Kong, D. T., (2016). Journal of Applied Psychology, pp. 1191-1199.
  25. Sabotaging the Benefits of Our Own Human Capital: Work Unit Characteristics and Sleep
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Jiang, K., & Lepak, D, (2016). Journal of Applied Psychology, pp. 209-221.
  26. Sleep and moral awareness
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Gunia, B., & Wagner, D. T., (2015). Journal of Sleep Research, Vol. 24, pp. 181-188.
  27. Prioritizing sleep health: Public health policy recommendations. Perspectives on Psychological Science
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M. & Drake, C. L., (2015). Perspectives on Psychological Science,, Vol. 10, pp. 733-737.
  28. You wouldn’t like me when I’m sleepy: Leader sleep, daily abusive supervision, and work unit engagement
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Bhave, D., Christian, M., & Lucianetti, L., (2015). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 58(5), pp. 1419-1437.
  29. The morality of larks and owls: Unethical behavior depends on chronotype as well as time-of-day
    Journal Article:Gunia, B., Barnes, C. M., & Sah, S., (2014). Psychological Science, Vol. 25, pp. 2272-2274.
  30. Morning employees are perceived as better employees: Employees’ start times influence supervisor performance ratings
    Journal Article:Yam, K. C., Fehr, R., & Barnes, C. M., (2014). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 99, pp. 1288-1299.
  31. Beginning the workday yet already depleted? Consequences of late-night smartphone use and sleep
    Journal Article:Lanaj, K., Johnson, R., & Barnes, C. M., (2014). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 124, pp. 11-23.
  32. Borrowing from sleep to pay work and family: Expanding time-based conflict to the broader non-work domain
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Wagner, D. T., & Ghumman, S., (2012). Personnel Psychology, Vol. 65, pp. 789-819.
  33. Lost sleep and cyberloafing: Evidence from the laboratory and a Daylight Saving Time quasi-experiment
    Journal Article:Wagner, D. T., Barnes, C. M., Lim, V., & Ferris, D. L., (2012). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 97, pp. 1068-1076.
  34. Lack of sleep and unethical behavior
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Schaubroeck, J. M., Huth, M., & Ghumman, S., (2011). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 115, pp. 169-180.
  35. Sleep deprivation and teams: Burning the midnight oil or playing with fire?
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M. & Hollenbeck, J. R., (2009). Academy of Management Review, Vol. 34, pp. 56-66..
  36. Changing to daylight saving time cuts into sleep and increases workplace injuries
    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M. & Wagner, D. T., (2009). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 94, pp. 1305-1317.

Honors and Awards

Fellow of the Society for Organizational Behavior (2023)
Best Reviewer Award (6 awarded among board members), Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (2023)
Faculty of the quarter (for teaching), MS Entrepreneurship program (Autumn quarter 2020)
Cummings Scholarly Achievement Award (mid-career research award from AOM OB Division) (2020)
Professor of the Week, awarded by Poets & Quants (2019)
Responsible Research in Management Award (2017)
Finalist for the AOM HR Division Scholarly Achievement Award (2017)
Nominee for the Kanter Award for Excellence in Work Family Research (2017)
SIOP Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award - Science (2017)
Finalist for Paper of the Year award from Personnel Psychology (2016)
Western Academy of Management Ascendant Scholar Award (2014)
Management Department Faculty Research Excellence Award, Virginia Tech (2013)
SIOP Top Poster Presentation Award (2013)
Scholar of the Week (1 university level awarded weekly), Virginia Tech (2012)
Management Department Faculty Research Excellence Award, Virginia Tech (2012)

Academic Service

Faculty Mentor Award, for mentoring PhD students (2018)
Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Review (2017)
Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Journal (2016)
Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Journal (2014)
CIDER Teacher of the Week, Virginia Tech (2012)
Scholar of the Week (1 university level awarded weekly), Virginia Tech (2012)
Favorite Faculty (student-nominated), Virginia Tech (2012)
Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Review (2010)

Courses Taught

I have taught undergraduates, masters students, and PhD students, including the topics of organizational behavior, leadership, ethics, and negotiation.