A unique blend of interdisciplinary science and lived experience, devoted to unlocking what’s possible in people and organizations.
A keynote speaker, bestselling author, and behavior change expert, Dr. Conrad has spent 25 years at the intersection of emotional intelligence, organizational performance, and human flourishing. His talks challenge audiences to develop the internal strengths the next era of life and work will demand. He hosts the Healthy and Black podcast, where he confronts the health traps hidden in culture, cost, and convenience.
Dr. Conrad holds an MBA and MILR from Cornell University, and an EdD from the University of North Florida. He also holds certifications in emotional intelligence, intercultural sensitivity, mediation, plant-based nutrition, and life, executive, and organizational development coaching.
Dr. Conrad is a member of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations (CREIO) and serves on the advisory boards of the Wellness Alliance and the SDSU Fowler College of Business. He sits on the board of Home Start, Inc., a San Diego nonprofit, where he chairs the nominating and governance committee. He has been recognized as a Global Top 100 HR Influencer.
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Why do smart, well-intentioned people keep making decisions that harm themselves and others? In The Fragile Mind, Dr. Jarik Conrad traces America’s most persistent disparities to the hidden psychological forces shaping every choice we make. Drawing on neuroscience, behavioral economics, and his own upbringing in East St. Louis, he offers a path forward grounded in self-awareness, science, and hard-earned wisdom.
Humans are capable of remarkable kindness and astonishing cruelty, often within the same institutions. In In Search of Humanity, Dr. Jarik Conrad examines how America’s deepest inequalities have persisted across generations of well-intentioned reform, and why the path forward runs through business as much as through government. Drawing on history, behavioral science, and a clear-eyed look at the systems shaping American life, he makes the case that companies, not just lawmakers, hold the keys to bridging the country’s most stubborn divides.