Education
Bachelor in Economic, University Athens, 1984; Master of Arts in Economic, Athens School Economic and Business, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Economic, West Virginia University, 1990.
Bachelor in Economic, University Athens, 1984; Master of Arts in Economic, Athens School Economic and Business, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Economic, West Virginia University, 1990.
Yannis Georgellis is Professor of Management at Kent Business School. Prior to this, he held teaching and research positions at Brunel University, City University, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Professor Georgellis is known for his work on happiness, adaptation, and employee well-being. Spanning across several disciplines, his research explores psychological aspects of decision-making processes within the general context of employee happiness, well-being, and engagement, and their impact on organizational performance.
Professor Georgellis has published numerous articles in the areas of human resource management, organizational behavior, applied psychology, and behavioral economics. His work has appeared in such journals as Human Resource Management, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Economic Journal, British Journal of Management, Psychological Science, and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, among others.
A seasoned educator and leader. He has served as Deputy Head of Kent Business School, Director of Research, Head of Department, Director of CRESS (Centre for Research in Employment, Skills, and Society). He has held teaching and research positions at Brunel University, City University, NYU London, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
A talented professional celebrated for work on happiness, adaptation, and employee well-being, with publications that cover areas of human resource management, organizational behavior, applied psychology, and behavioral economics.
An author of numerous publications that have attracted several thousand citations in Google Scholar and is a top 5% author in the REPEC worldwide citation rankings. Professor Georgellis is a Distinguished Associate of the International Atlantic Economic Society (IAES).