Alain Bonacossa
About Alain Bonacossa
Alain Bonacossa serves as the Senior Director for Research Administration and Research Integrity Officer at Harvard Business School, where he has worked since 2016. He holds a PhD in Cognitive, Social & Developmental Psychology and has extensive experience in research administration and ethical oversight.
Current Role at Harvard Business School
Alain Bonacossa serves as the Senior Director for Research Administration and Behavioral Research Services at Harvard Business School since 2016. In addition, he has held the position of Senior Director for Research Administration and Research Integrity Officer since 2022. His responsibilities include overseeing research administration and ensuring compliance with research integrity standards.
Committee Membership at Harvard University
Since 2016, Alain Bonacossa has been a member of the Committee on the Use of Human Subjects (CUHS) at Harvard University. This committee is responsible for reviewing research proposals involving human subjects to ensure ethical standards are met.
Educational Background
Alain Bonacossa holds a PhD in Cognitive, Social & Developmental Psychology from The New School. He also studied Organizational and Social Psychology at Università degli Studi di Padova, where he achieved a Laurea. Additionally, he completed the General Management Program (GMP27) at Harvard Business School.
Previous Experience at Northwestern University
Alain Bonacossa worked at Northwestern University from 2006 to 2015, where he held multiple roles. He served as the Vice-Chair of the Institutional Review Board for Social and Behavioral Research and was the Director of Research Support Services at the Kellogg School of Management from 2014 to 2015. He also worked as a Senior Research Associate in Research Support Services from 2006 to 2013.
Previous Role at Harvard Business School
Before his current positions, Alain Bonacossa worked at Harvard Business School as the Director of Research Administration and Intellectual Property Management for a period of seven months in 2015 to 2016. This role involved managing research administration and overseeing intellectual property matters.