Zach Burns

Instructor of Management 

Education

• Ph.D. Managerial and Organizational Behavior 2013
• University of Chicago Booth School of Business Center for Decision Research
• M.B.A. University of Chicago Booth School of Business 2012 
• B.A. Mathematics, B.A. Economics at Cornell University 2006 

Research Interests

• Judgment and Decision Making
• Psychology of Morality and Ethics
• Psychological Applications in Law

Professional Employment

• Associate Professor in Organization, Leadership, and Communication, School of Management, University of San Francisco, 2020-2025
• Assistant Professor in Organization, Leadership, and Communication, School of Management, University of San Francisco, 2015 - 2020
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Negotiations and Postdoctoral Fellow, Dispute Resolution Research Center, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2013 - 2015 

Publications/Research Listings

• Druckman, D., Parlamis, J., & Burns, Z. C. (2022). Can loyal party members be flexible negotiators? Impacts of 
  constituent support, term limits and bipartisan roles. International Journal of Conflict Management, 33(5), 741-
  761. 
• Dibble, R., Henderson, L. S. & Burns, Z. C. (2019). The Impact of Students’ Cultural Intelligence on Their 
  Psychological Safety in Global Virtual Project Teams. Journal of Teaching in International Business, 30(1), 33-
  56.
• Caruso, E. M., Burns, Z. C., &Converse, B.A. (2016). Slow Motion Increases Perceived Intent. Proceedings of the 
  National Academy of Sciences, 113 (33), 9250-9255.