Elizabeth L. Campbell

Elizabeth L. Campbell is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. Her research investigates gender differences in organizational career advancement processes through a multi-level lens focusing on psychological microfoundations of systemic inequality.

• Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Organizational Behavior and Theory, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University
• B.A. in Psychology, Wellesley College

Research focuses on:

• Gender inequality in sponsorship and mentorship
• Psychological drivers of career advancement disparities
• Gendered assumptions in hiring and promotion processes
• Organizational culture impacts on equity outcomes
• Mixed-methods analysis of network dynamics
• Intersection of social capital and systemic discrimination

Recent publications demonstrate:

• Gendered network activation patterns in sponsorship
• Tenure-dependent effectiveness of female sponsors
• Discriminatory interpretation of overqualification signals
• Implicit bias in organizational commitment assessments

Awards & Recognition:

• 2023 Academy of Management Discoveries Best Paper Runner-up
• 2020 Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings

Media Coverage:

• Forbes
• Quartz
• World Economic Forum
• Vogue Spain
• Harvard Business Review
• UC San Diego Newswire

Teaching Experience:

• Leading in Networks and Organizations (MBA required course)
• Negotiation and Conflict Management (Undergraduate elective)