Hillary Anger Elfenbein

Hillary Anger Elfenbein is the John and Ellen Wallace Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior at Washington University in St. Louis, known for her research on emotion in the workplace and cross-cultural differences in emotion.

Education
Elfenbein received undergraduate degrees from Harvard University in physics, and Sanskrit and Indian studies. She earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Harvard.

Career
After graduating with her bachelor’s degrees, Elfenbein took a position as a management consultant at Monitor Company in Cambridge (1994–1996). Following her Ph.D. Elfenbein was a Senior Researcher at the Harvard Business School (2001–2003) and an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley (2003–2008). In 2008 she moved to Washington University in St. Louis, where she was promoted to professor in 2010 and to the John and Ellen Wallace Distinguished Professor in 2016.

Research
Elfenbein is known for her research in emotion in the workplace, negotiation, and the recognition of emotion across cultures. Her early work described cultural differences in emotions, and how that controls people's ability to evaluate emotions. She has reviewed emotions in the workplace, how emotions impact negotiations, and individual's perceptions of negative feelings. Her research includes investigations into people with high emotional intelligence, and she has testified before the Congress about the value of basic research.

Personal life
Elfenbein has been performing stand-up comedy in St. Louis since 2016.