Peter Salovey

Peter Salovey served as the 23rd president of Yale University from 2013 to 2024.1 He announced in August 2023 that he would step down as president and return to the Yale faculty on June 30, 2024.14

Some key points about Peter Salovey:

• He is an American social psychologist and academic administrator.1
• His LinkedIn profile username is peter-salovey-6b50575.3
• He holds the title of Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology at Yale.23
• Salovey has secondary faculty appointments in Yale's School of Management, School of Public Health, Institution for Social and Policy Studies, and Sociology Department.2

Career at Yale

• Joined Yale faculty in 198623
• Served as chair of the Psychology Department (2000-2003)2
• Dean of Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (2003-2004)13
• Dean of Yale College (2004-2008)13
• Provost of Yale University (2008-2013)13
• President of Yale University (2013-2024)13

Research and Contributions

Salovey is known for his work on emotional intelligence, which he pioneered with John D. Mayer.1 He has authored or edited over a dozen books translated into eleven languages and published hundreds of journal articles and essays.2 His research focuses on the connections between emotion, health communication, and health behavior.2

After stepping down as president, Salovey will return to the Yale faculty full-time, likely continuing his research and teaching in psychology and related fields.4