Faculty Directory

Professor of Management

Michael G. Foster Endowed Professor

Education

PhD Michigan State University (2009)

MPH University of Washington (2024)

M.Sc. University of Oxford (2022)

MBA Webster University (2003)

BS Pacific Lutheran University (1999)

Academic Expertise

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, on leave 2024-current

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. “The Role of Human Managers within Algorithmic Performance Management Systems: A Process Model of Employee Trust in Managers through Reflexivity“

   Journal Article:Leavitt, K., Barnes, C. M., & Shapiro, D., (in press). Academy of Management Review,
2. “Domain switch theory: Toward a deeper temporal understanding of transitions between work and family domains.“

   Journal Article:Kauer, E., Barnes, C. M., Butts, M., & Gabriel, A., (in press). Academy of Management Review,
3. “A breath of toxic air: Air pollution, abusive supervision, and laissez-faire leadership“

   Journal Article:Khan, U. A., Patel, C., & Barnes, C. M., (2024). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 109, pp. 157-168.
4. “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),
5. “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.
6. “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.
7. “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.
8. “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.
9. “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.
10. “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),
11. “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.
12. “Sleep and social relationships: A systematic review“

    Journal Article:Gordon, A., Carrillo, B., & Barnes, C. M., (2021). Sleep Medicine Reviews, Vol. 57(10148),
13. “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.
14. “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.
15. “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),
16. “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),
17. “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.
18. “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.
19. “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),
20. “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.
21. “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.
22. “Sleep well, lead better“

    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., (2018). Harvard Business Review, pp. 140-143.
23. “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.
24. “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.
25. “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.
26. “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.
27. “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.
28. “Sleep and moral awareness“

    Journal Article:Barnes, C. M., Gunia, B., & Wagner, D. T., (2015). Journal of Sleep Research, Vol. 24, pp. 181-188.
29. “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.
30. “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.
31. “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.
32. “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.
33. “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.
34. “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.
35. “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.
36. “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.
37. “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..
38. “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.

PhD Student Collaborators

Blair Middlebrook, Ekonkar Kaur, Jenson Lau, Robert Chico, Shawn Quan, Zeren Li

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.

Selected Presentations

TEDx Talk: Sleep Well to Work Well

Sleep & Work with Dr. Chris Barnes

The Business of Sleep With Dr. Chris Barnes