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Curriculum Vitae

About 

Christopher Petsko is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at UNC Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School. He also holds an Adjunct Assistant Professor position, equivalent to a courtesy appointment, in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Chris completed his Ph.D. in social psychology at Northwestern University in June of 2020, and he completed his postdoctoral training at Duke University—in both the Fuqua School of Business and the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity—in June of 2022.

At the broadest level, Chris conducts research on how stereotypes influence, and often distort, our perceptions of the people around us. His specialty is on the topic of intersectional stereotyping, or how it is that we stereotype others in light of the multiple social groups to which others belong (for example, in light of their race and their gender). 

In 2025, Chris was designated as a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science. Chris's research has been published in top social scientific outlets, including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and the ​Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Over the years, Chris has taught courses on Stereotyping and Prejudice (Northwestern University, UNC Chapel Hill), Negotiations (Duke, UNC Chapel Hill), and Leadership (UNC Chapel Hill). He currently teaches a mix of undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral-level coursework.
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Chris directs the Stereotyping and Social Perception Lab, which meets bi-weekly in the Kenan-Flagler Business School, and is open to students and postdocs who take an interest in Chris's research. Chris will not be reviewing applications from prospective Ph.D. students for the 2025-2026 admissions cycle. 

​His e-mail is: c[email protected].

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