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Michele Gelfand is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Professor of Psychology by courtesy at Stanford University. She is renowned for her research on cross-cultural organizational behavior, negotiation, conflict management, and cultural psychology. Her work explores the concept of tight and loose cultures and their impact on global leadership, organizational dynamics, and societal responses to threats.
- PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1996)
Her research spans interdisciplinary approaches, integrating computational methods, neuroscience, and behavioral science to understand cultural evolution and its multilevel consequences. She has led groundbreaking studies on the effects of cultural tightness-looseness on political polarization, pandemic responses, and corporate mergers.
Recent publications highlight her work on social norm dynamics, threat-driven cultural adaptation, and the psychological underpinnings of political and terrorist ideologies. Her articles frequently appear in top journals such as Science, Nature Human Behaviour, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Notable scientific awards include the 2020 Katzell Award, 2016 Diener Award, and 2011 Anneliese Maier Research Award. She has also been elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Gelfand’s Culture Lab at Stanford investigates topics like cultural norms, revenge, forgiveness, and diversity. She actively mentors postdoctoral researchers and serves as an editor for the Oxford Handbook of Cross-Cultural Management. Her executive education programs focus on global leadership and negotiation strategies.
