Peter Salovey — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Sterling Professor of Psychology; Professor of Management, Public Health, & Sociology at Yale University.
Served as the 23rd President of Yale University for eleven years, from 2013 to 2024.
Co-developed the 'Emotional Intelligence' framework with John D. Mayer.
Authored or edited more than a dozen books and published hundreds of journal articles and essays.
Conducted research on the communication of information about health and illness.
Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine in 2013.
Holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Yale University (1986) and an A.B. (psychology) and A.M. (sociology) from Stanford University (1980).

Biography

Peter Salovey is the President Emeritus of Yale University and a Sterling Professor of Psychology. He served as the 23rd president of Yale University for eleven years, from 2013 to 2024. Currently, he holds secondary faculty appointments as a Professor of Management, Public Health, and Sociology at Yale University. He was previously the Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology.