Christopher M. Barnes is an assistant professor of Organizational Behavior at the Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington. He received his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Michigan State University. His research interests focus primarily on sleep and fatigue in organizations, with other interests in behavioral ethics, emotional labor, and team performance. His research has been published in top management journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and others. His research has received media coverage from BBC, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Businessweek, Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and others.

The Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington consistently ranks among the top business schools in the United States — for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Foster School serves more than 2,500 students. With one-in-four UW freshman applicants requesting business majors, demand for Foster School business education is significant and growing.