Alicia Sheares

Alicia Sheares is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University. Her work focuses on the intersection of racial inequality and organizational structures, particularly examining barriers faced by Black and Latino tech entrepreneurs. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.

• Education: PhD in Sociology (UC Berkeley)

Her research addresses systemic inequities in venture capital access, founder networks, and resource allocation within tech ecosystems. She is currently building a dataset profiling venture-backed Black and Latino tech founders to better understand within-group differentiation and systemic barriers.

No specific articles or grants are detailed in the provided text, though her work emphasizes engineering solutions to societal challenges through interdisciplinary approaches. No scientific awards are mentioned in the current profile.

Labs/Teams: While no formal lab names are provided, her research collaborates with interdisciplinary groups at Stanford focused on technology, equity, and organizational studies.