RAVI S. KUDESIA
PhD Candidate, Organizational Behavior
Washington University in St. Louis
Olin Business School – Knight Hall
[email protected]
Campus Box 1156
One Brookings Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63130
CV Version: 7/4/2015
RESEARCH
I study how individuals and groups in organizations construct meaning around ongoing events. This includes
how they allocate attention, form mental representations, and utilize metacognition to revise these
representations. In doing so, I have collaborated with neuroscientists and Buddhist monks, implemented
multilevel surveys in organizations, and modeled organizing processes using qualitative observation. My
goal in pursuing this line of work is to develop a practically useful, conceptually sound, and theoretically
rich understanding of (meta)cognition in organizations.
DISSERTATION
Distinguishing the Map from the Terrain: Essays on Mindful Metacognition and Mental Representation.
Mental representations (i.e., subjective interpretations of events) have a double-edged character: they
enable organizational members to solve problems, but lead to competency traps as they grow inflexible
over time. In this dissertation, I introduce mindful metacognition as a remedy to the inflexibility of mental
representations. Mindful metacognition captures how organizational members step back and monitor their
thoughts and feelings from a detached perspective. Across several essays, I link it with valued organizational
outcomes across levels of analysis, show how it can be integrated into management education, and provide
scholars with a novel assessment tool.
EDUCATION
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS; OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
Ph.D in Business Administration; Organizational Behavior; 2016 (Expected)
M.S. in Business Administration; 2014
 Student representative of Olin Business School to the Graduate Council (2014 – Present)
 Identified management relational deficits and turnover remedies for Dept. of Corrections
 Formulated a taxonomy of digital indicators of trust for the U.S. Air Force Research Labs
BOSTON UNIVERSITY; SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS
B.S. in Business Administration; Marketing Concentration; Advertising Minor; 2008
 President: AdClub, AAF Chapter and student-run advertising agency
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Peer Advisor: School of Management Undergraduate Programs Office
Founder: Multicultural Greek Council, Student Activities Office
Drummer: Love in Stockholm, mtvU-rated “Best Music on Campus”
PUBLICATIONS
PUBLISHED
Kudesia, R. S., Baer, M., & Elfenbein, H. A. (2015). A wandering mind does not stray far from home: The
value of metacognition in distant search. PLOS ONE 10: e0126865.
Kudesia, R. S. (2015). Mindfulness and creativity in the workplace. In J. Reb & P. W. B. Atkins (Eds.)
Mindfulness in organizations: Foundations, research, and applications: 190–212. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge
University Press.
Kudesia, R. S., & Nyima, V. T. (2014). Mindfulness contextualized: A review and integration of Buddhist
and neuropsychological approaches to cognition. Mindfulness, doi: 10.1007/s12671-014-0337-8.
Kudesia, R. S., & Elfenbein, H. A. (2013). Nonverbal communication in the workplace. In J. Hall & M.
Knapp (Eds.) Nonverbal communication: 805–832. Berlin, DE: Mouton de Gruyter.
Conboy, L. A., Noggle, J. J., Frey, J. L, Kudesia, R. S., & Khalsa, S. B. S. (2013). Qualitative evaluation
of a high school yoga program: Feasibility and perceived benefits. EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and
Healing, 9: 171–180.
Kudesia, R. S., & Bianchi, M. T. (2012). Decreased nocturnal awakenings in young adults performing
Bikram Yoga: A low-constraint home sleep monitoring study. ISRN Neurology: 1–7.
Kudesia, R. S. (2010). Innovators love yoga and you should too. Leader to Leader, 58: 11–16.
UNDER REVIEW
Kudesia, R. S. Creation from disruption: The emergence of new social movement organizations in the wake
of Ferguson. Organization Science.
Kudesia, R. S. Deconstructing mindfulness in organizations: A critical perspective and potential
reconciliation. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice.
Kudesia, R. S. Sensemaking processes in organizations. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Kudesia, R. S., & Elfenbein, H. A. Style or substance?: Exploring the contribution of mindfulness
components and executive functions to cognitive flexibility. Journal of Research in Personality.
Kudesia, R. S., Dotan, H., Orenshtein, C., & Elfenbein, H. A. Mindfulness can be contagious: Evidence of
convergence in social interaction partners. Social Psychological and Personality Science.
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Kudesia, R. S., Pierce, J. R., & Baldwin, T. T. Solving personnel problems: The role of individual
differences in cognition and metacognition. Journal of Applied Psychology.
WORKING PAPERS
Campagna, R., Dirks, K., Robinson, S., Kudesia, R. S., & Crossley, C. Who trusts you? Do you know?
Determinants and implications of trust meta-accuracy. Academy of Management Journal.
Kudesia, R. S. Bringing mindfulness into the classroom. Journal of Management Education.
Kudesia, R. S. Vicarious resourcing: How youth-led social movements enact change across online and
offline environments. Academy of Management Journal.
Kudesia, R. S., & Elfenbein, H. A. Money on the mind: Can mindfulness be utilized to facilitate economic
self-interest?. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
Kudesia, R. S., Elfenbein, H. A., & Luckman, E. Exploring the relation between mindfulness and
emotional intelligence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Kudesia, R. S., Dotan, H., Orenshtein, C. & Elfenbein, H. A. Mindful metacognition in the workplace: A
multi-level analysis. Administrative Science Quarterly.
Kudesia, R. S., Elfenbein, H. A., Kopelman, S., Huang, J. Individual differences in mindfulness predict
subjective and objective negotiation outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology.
Pierce, J. R., Kudesia, R. S., & McMullen, J. S. When following the rules should be against the rules:
Conceptualizing dysfunctional rule following in organizations. Academy of Management Review.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Dotan, H., & Kudesia, R. S. (2014). Assessing mindfulness skills in Hebrew. Available upon request.
Crossley, C., Campagna, R., & Kudesia, R. S. (2012). Response-ability at the Wyoming Department of
Corrections. Presented to senior leadership as part of a consulting project.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Kudesia, R. S., Dotan, H., & Elfenbein, H. A. (2015, August). Mindfulness as a multilevel phenomenon. Paper
presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC.
Kudesia, R. S. (2015, June). Activist sensemaking in the wake of Ferguson. Paper presented at the International
Association for Conflict Management Annual Meeting, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Kudesia, R. S., Elfenbein, H. A., & Luckman, E. (2015, June). Money on the mind: Can mindfulness be used to
facilitate economic self-interest? Paper presented at the Positive Organizational Scholarship Research
Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
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Kudesia, R. S., Pierce, J. R., & Baldwin, T. T. (2015, April). The hard problem of soft skills: Metacognition and
managerial performance. Poster presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Kudesia, R. S., & Parke, M. R. (2014, August). The flexible mind: The role of mindfulness in cognitive
adaptation. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Campagna, R., Dirks, K., Robinson, S., Kudesia, R. S., & Crossley, C. (2014, August). Who trusts you? Do
you know? Determinants and implications of trust meta-accuracy. Paper presented at the Academy of
Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Kudesia, R. S., Baer, M. & Elfenbein, H. A. (2013, August). Letting go: How mindfulness meditation impacts
creativity and decision making. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Orlando,
FL.
Kudesia, R. S., & Bianchi, M. T. (2011, September). Decreased nocturnal awakenings in adults performing
Bikram Yoga: A low-constraint home sleep monitoring study. Poster presented at the International Association
of Yoga Therapists Symposium on Yoga Research, Lenox, MA.
Noggle, J. J., Frey, J., Kudesia, R. S., Khalsa, S. B. S., & Conboy, L. (2011, September). Qualitative
evaluation of a high school yoga program during physical education. Poster presented at the International
Association of Yoga Therapists Symposium on Yoga Research, Lenox, MA.
POPULAR MEDIA
Huffington Post
Yoga and the Science of Sleep
Integral Yoga Magazine The Leadership Yogi: An interview with Ravi S. Kudesia
CNN.com
Can yoga solve India’s caste problem?
TEACHING
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
OB-461: Negotiation
Undergraduate-level course
 Fall 2014: Lecturer | Instructor Rating: Mean = 9.55/10, Median = 10/10
 Fall 2013: Teaching Assistant for Karoline Evans
MGMT-550V: Defining Moments: Lessons in Leadership and Character from the Top
MBA-level course
 Spring 2012 & Spring 2013: Teaching Assistant for Kurt T. Dirks and J. Stuart Bunderson
Negotiation and Conflict Management
Executive Education course
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Fall 2012: Teaching Assistant for William P. Bottom
OB-562: Leadership Competence
PMBA-level intensive course
 Summer 2012, Session 1 & 2: Guest Lecturer for Hillary A. Elfenbein
 Lectured on mindfulness and the physiology of emotion regulation
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
OB-221: The Dynamics of Leading Organizations
Undergraduate-level course
 Fall 2006 – Spring 2008: Teaching Assistant for Sandra Deacon-Carr
MEMBERSHIPS
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Academy of Management | MOC & CM Divisions
Association for Psychological Science
Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIA
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Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2015 | Organizer: “Mindfulness at Work: New Empirical
Directions” Symposium (Sponsors: OB, MOC, MSR)
Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2014 | Organizer: “Mindfulness at Work: Implications for
Performance” Symposium (Sponsors: OB, MOC, MSR)
Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2013 | Organizer: “Mindfulness at Work: Promising Areas
of Research Inquiry” Symposium (Sponsors: MOC, MSR)
REVIEWING
JOURNALS
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Mindfulness | Ad-Hoc Reviewer
Management Science | Co-Reviewer with S. Kopelman
Journal of Applied Psychology | Co-Reviewer with H. A. Elfenbein
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes | Co-Reviewer with M. Baer
CONFERENCES
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Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2015 | Reviewer for MOC division
Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2014 | Reviewer for CM and MOC divisions
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Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2013 | Reviewer for CM division
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
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Dispute Resolution Research Center; “Activist Sensemaking in the Wake of Ferguson” selected for
Conference Scholarship; International Association for Conflict Management Annual Meeting; June
2015
Symposium Organizer, “Mindfulness at Work: New Empirical Directions” selected as a Showcase
Symposium; Academy of Management Annual Meeting; August 2015
Best Research Proposal Award (w/ Pierce, J. R., & Espejo, A.); Cognition in the Rough Workshop;
MOC Division; Academy of Management Annual Meeting; August 2014
Symposium Organizer; “Mindfulness at Work: Implications for Performance” selected as a Showcase
Symposium; Academy of Management Annual Meeting; August 2014
Session Panelist; “Mindfulness at Work” voted in the Top 15 “most-favorited” sessions by attendees;
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Meeting; May; 2014
Research Abstract Award in Recognition of Excellence and Innovation in Yoga Research; International
Association of Yoga Therapists; Symposium on Yoga Research; Sept. 2012
Doctoral Fellowship; Washington University’s Olin Business School; August 2011 – Present
Dean’s List; Boston University School of Management; Fall 2007–Spring 2008
INVITED SPEAKING
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“Mindfulness research methods: Different approaches to understanding mindfulness in organizations.”
Professional development workshop speaker at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting (w/ E.
Choi, R. Mahalingam, & C. Rerup); Vancouver, BC; August 2015.
“Finding a place for mindfulness in the workplace.” Debate panelist at the Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology Annual Meeting (w/ K. Bartol, M. Duffy, A. Lee, & L. Tetrick);
Philadelphia, PA; April 2015.
“The relationship between mindfulness and creativity.” Symposium panelist at the Society for Industrial
and Organizational Psychology Annual Meeting (w/ T. D. Allen, H. Leroy, J. Narayanan, & J. Reb);
Honolulu, HI; May 2014
“Autonomic self-regulation through yoga and meditation.” Invited lecturer at the MAPI Scientific &
Research CME and Meeting, Detroit, MI; March 2013
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Ran seminars on organizational applications of mindfulness
Formulated and taught mindfulness development curriculum to over 200 trainees
Developed corporate materials for leading firms in the cyber security industry
Founded ad agency, pitched and managed accounts, crafted strategy for clients including test prep firm,
quick service restaurant, eating disorder foundation, and cardiology practice
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Consulted by executive recruiter to rebrand a Red Sox player and NESN sports anchor
Conducted research and crafted pitch materials for ad agency Modernista!
Streamlined inefficient management information systems at ad agency Campbell-Ewald
Restructured brand guide and designed content for global product-line launch at USRobotics
For more about my research and personal interests, please visit: www.leadershipyoga.com
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