Dr. Arik Cheshin

Chair of Human Services Department
Director of the Laboratory for Research on Emotions in Organizations
Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences

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An 8th generation Jerusalemite on my father’s side and 1st generation Israeli, on my American mother’s side, there is no one prouder than myself to be part of the University of Haifa. There was no doubt that once I completed my military service I would study at the University of Michigan (Go Blue!). I earned a BA in psychology with high distinction and gained the love for research. Staying in Ann Abor post-graduation, to work as a lab manager and research assistant, I was lucky to meet Prof. Anat Rafaeli from the Technion, who gave a talk at Michigan. This led to graduate studies in Organizational Psychology and exposure to the study of emotions in organizations at the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology. After a postdoc at the University of Amsterdam, I joined the Human Services Department at the University of Haifa in 2014 and have been the Chair since 2021.

I study emotions in organizations. My research addresses questions aimed at harnessing and utilizing the powerful role emotions play in our interactions at work. Whether it is within teams (supervisors, colleagues), or service interactions (service providers, customers), my work explores the interpersonal elements of emotions and their impact on interactions. This includes displays of emotions in our digitally advanced world. My work has been published in leading journals and received international media attention. I am an active member of several academic organizations.

Emotions in Organizations

“Emotions are a fundamental part of human existence, and they play a significant role in the workplace. They not only affect the individual experiencing them but also impact the surrounding environment. Observing the emotions of others provides valuable social cues. When emotions are expressed sincerely and authentically, it often leads to positive outcomes for the individual expressing them. All this and more is being researched at our Laboratory.“
– Dr. Arik Cheshin

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The Laboratory for Research on Emotions in Organization was formed in 2021. The lab’s mission is to harness the power of emotions to the benefit of societies, organizations, workers and customers. Our goal is to better understand displays of emotion in order to utilize the powerful and functional influence these have on the dynamic relationships within and between individuals in the workplace. The lab trains young researchers and hopes to raise a generation of scholars that will lead the field of emotions in academia and industry. The lab draws inspiration from the late Prof. Sigal Barsade, a native of Haifa, and a Professor at the prestigious Wharton Business School who revolutionized the field of emotions in business. We lost Sigal tragically at the age of 56 due to an illness. The laboratory intends to organize a yearly memorial seminar and offer scholarships to young researchers in her memory.

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