James Gross

James J. Gross is a psychologist best known for his research in emotion and emotion regulation. He is a professor at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Psychophysiology Laboratory.
Education.
Gross received his B.A. in philosophy from Yale University in 1987, where he was awarded the Alpheus Henry Snow Prize. He was a graduate visiting student at Oxford University from 1987 to 1988 and received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1993.
Work in psychology.
Gross' contributions to psychology lie primarily in the area of emotion regulation through psychophysiological research. He has published numerous, frequently cited papers regarding emotion regulation, and recently edited the Handbook of Emotion Regulation.
Awards and fellowships.
Gross has been the recipient of numerous academic awards from psychological and educational associations: