Rob Austin McKee is an Assistant Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the University of Houston–Downtown. He earned his Ph.D. and MBA from the University of Houston. His research interests include decision-making, leadership, personality, and visceral states. His work has appeared in journals like Journal of Management, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Strategic Organization, and The Leadership Quarterly. Rob works with organizations like the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, BakerRipley, and Ion Houston to help startups and entrepreneurs craft more effective pitches. He is a former nuclear reactor operator for the United States Navy and an avid rock climber.