Stanford Psychophysiology Laboratory

James J. Gross received his B.A. in Philosophy from Yale University and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. He currently is Associate Professor of Psychology at Stanford and Director of the Stanford Psychophysiology Laboratory. His research focuses on emotion and emotion regulation, and this research employs both experimental and individual-difference methods. His teaching includes introductory psychology as well as advanced seminars on emotion and emotion regulation. He is Director of the Psychology One Program, and supervises students at undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels.

Contact Information

Department of Psychology
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2130
Voice : (650) 723-1281
Fax : (650) 725-5699
E-mail : gross@stanford.edu

Education

B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology, Yale University, summa cum laude, 1987.
Graduate Visiting Student, Linacre College, Oxford University, 1987-1988.
Predoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Mental Health Training Grant in Emotion Research, 1989-1992.
Clinical Internship, University of California, San Francisco, 1992-1993.
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 1993.
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco, 1993-1994.

Honors and Awards

Alpheus Henry Snow Prize, Yale University: For the graduating senior who "best combines intellectual achievement, character, and personality," 1987.
Berkeley Graduate Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, 1988-1991.
Tursky Award, Society for Psychophysiological Research, 1991.
Robert E. Harris Award, University of California, San Francisco, 1994.
Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching, Stanford University, 1996-1997.
Fellow, American Psychological Society, 1997.
Banks Faculty Fellow in the Social Sciences, Stanford University, 1997-1998.
Early Career Award, Society for Psychophysiological Research, 2000.
Early Career Award, American Psychological Association, 2001.
Gordon and Dailey Pattee Faculty Fellowship, Stanford University, 2001-2002.
Outstanding Young Researcher Award, Western Psychological Association, 2003.
Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education, Stanford University, 2004-2009.
Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, Stanford University, 2007.
Stanford Postdoctoral Mentoring Award, Stanford University, 2008.

Teaching

James J. Gross directs the Psychology One Program and also teaches seminars in emotion and emotion regulation.