Christopher G. Myers, PhD

Christopher G. Myers, PhD, is an associate professor of management and organization at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School and holds a joint appointment in anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Myers is also on the Core Faculty and Leadership Team of the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative (a collaborative initiative between the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Bloomberg School of Public Health) and on the core faculty of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. At the Carey Business School, he also serves as faculty co-director of The Academy for Health Care Leadership and Management, an integrated Executive Education program for leaders in the health industry.

Myers’ research and teaching focus on individual learning, leadership development and innovation, with particular attention to how people learn vicariously and share knowledge in healthcare organizations and other knowledge-intensive work environments. His work has been published in premier academic journals and he has edited volumes in the fields of management, organizational psychology, medicine and healthcare, as well as in leading practice-oriented publications and editorials. His research has been recognized with scholarly awards from national and international academic organizations and he has also been featured in a variety of popular media outlets.

Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Myers served on the faculty of the Harvard Business School as an assistant professor of organizational behavior. He earned his doctorate in management and organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and his bachelor’s degree in business administration with highest honors and highest distinction from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. Before attending graduate school, he worked as an outdoor expedition leader and martial arts instructor in his home state of North Carolina.