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Matt Grawitch Ph.D.

About

Matt Grawitch, Ph.D., is a professor at Saint Louis University (SLU), serving within the School for Professional Studies (SPS), the unit primarily responsible for providing education to working professionals. He changes job titles about every 18 months, as new demands arise. Over the course of 10 years he’s been the Director of the Leadership and Organizational Development Program, Associate Dean, Interim Dean, and too many other roles to count. He currently serves as the Director of Strategic Research, which is just a flashy title for helping the school to make better data-driven decisions.

He has expertise in stress, decision making, and leadership, has published numerous articles and book chapters on these and other topics, and has co-edited a book about the psychologically healthy workplace. He has been featured as an expert (or expert source) in several outlets including NPR, Forbes, Thrive Global, HR Dive, CNN Money, and The New York Times.

When it comes to teaching, his favorite course is “Ethical, Evidence-Based Decision Making.” The course focuses on helping students to improve their competency in logic and argument, identifying pseudoscience B.S. and fallacious reasoning in the world around them, and making better decisions by integrating evidence and ethics.

Recent Posts
Should We Use AI to Personalize Our Options?

Using artificial intelligence to serve consumers with perfectly personalized options sounds great, but there may be some unexpected downsides.

Using artificial intelligence to serve consumers with perfectly personalized options sounds great, but there may be some unexpected downsides.

Prediction Based on Past Data Has Its Limits

Artificial intelligence relies on past data to predict future outcomes, but if parameters change, so does prediction accuracy.

Artificial intelligence relies on past data to predict future outcomes, but if parameters change, so does prediction accuracy.

Is Intuition Actually Unconscious?

Is all decision-making conscious? A recent article claims yes, but the evidence is less overwhelming.

Is all decision-making conscious? A recent article claims yes, but the evidence is less overwhelming.

Action vs. Status Quo: Which Is More Problematic?

The action and status quo biases can both affect our decision-making. Each offers benefits in some situations, but both come with tradeoffs.

The action and status quo biases can both affect our decision-making. Each offers benefits in some situations, but both come with tradeoffs.

Is There More to a "Good Life" Than Happiness and Meaning?

Recent articles have argued that we can obtain a good life without happiness and meaning. But does the evidence actually suggest this?

Recent articles have argued that we can obtain a good life without happiness and meaning. But does the evidence actually suggest this?

Pay vs. Flexibility: The Decision-Making Conundrum

Many articles pit flexibility against pay and claim the former is more important to workers than the latter. But that likely isn't the case because both can be valued.

Many articles pit flexibility against pay and claim the former is more important to workers than the latter. But that likely isn't the case because both can be valued.