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Peter Salovey

Chris Argyris Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases) and Professor of Faculty of Arts and Sciences, of Management, of Sociology and of Psychology; Provost of the University

Biographical Info

Peter Salovey, Provost, is the Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology. He joined the Yale faculty in 1986 after receiving an A.B. and M.A. from Stanford University in 1980, with departmental honors and university distinction, and a Ph.D. from Yale in 1986. He holds secondary faculty appointments in the Schools of Management and Public Health and the Institution for Social and Policy Studies. He was appointed Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in January 2003, Dean of Yale College in July 2004, and Provost in October 2008. As Provost, he facilitates strategic planning, long-term decision making, and the allocation of resources in order to promote academic excellence in all parts of the University. In addition, he oversees design and implementation of policies affecting faculty and students throughout the University.

Mr. Salovey has authored or edited thirteen books translated into eleven languages and published more than 350 journal articles and essays, focused primarily on human emotion and health behavior. With John D. Mayer he developed a broad framework called “Emotional Intelligence,” the theory that just as people have a wide range of intellectual abilities, they also have a wide range of measurable emotional skills that profoundly affect their thinking and action. In his research on health behavior, Mr. Salovey investigates the effectiveness of health promotion messages in persuading people to change risky behaviors relevant to cancer and HIV/AIDS.

International Activity

  • Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
    Canada (2011)
    Professor Salovey collaborates with researchers at the University of Toronto on issues related to emotional intelligence in workplace settings.

Education & Training

M.A.
Stanford University (1980)
M.S.
Yale University (1983)
M.Phil.
Yale University (1984)
Ph.D.
Yale University (1986)

Honors & Recognition

  • G. Stanley Hall Lecturer
    American Psychological Association (2008)
  • Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal
    Graduate School Alumni Association, Yale University (2004)
  • National Cancer Institute CIS Partner in Research Award
    National Cancer Institute (2001)
  • Distinguished Honorary International Affiliate
    Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Emotions, University of Haifa, Israel (1999)

  • Sigma Xi (1986)
  • William Clyde DeVane Medal for Distinguished Scholarship and Teaching in Yale College
    Yale College (2000)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Excellence Award
    (2005)
  • The Lex Hixon ‘63 Prize for Teaching Excellence in the Social Sciences
    (2002)
  • Yale Senior Faculty Fellowship in the Social Sciences
    Yale University (1991)
  • Yale Junior Faculty Fellowship in the Social Sciences
    Yale University (1989)
  • Mensa Education and Research Foundation Award for Excellence in Research
    (2001)
  • American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientist Lecturer
    (2001)
  • Fellow, Davenport College
    Yale University (1988)
  • Fellow, Davenport College
    Yale University (1988)
  • Bellagio Study Center, Residential Fellowship
    Rockefeller Foundation (1999)
  • Presidential Young Investigator (PYI) Award
    National Science Foundation (1990)
  • Yale University Graduate School Fellowship
    Yale University (1984)

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