Shelley Correll

Shelley Correll is a professor of sociology and organizational behavior at Stanford University. She serves as Director of the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab and Associate Director of Stanford Impact Labs. Her research focuses on gender, workplace dynamics, and organizational culture, particularly examining how biases and organizational practices affect women's career advancement and retention in technical fields.

• PhD in Sociology, Stanford University (2001)
• MA in Sociology, Stanford University (1996)
• BS in Sociology, Texas A&M University (1989)

Correll’s work investigates gendered language in performance reviews, the intersection of leadership communication and sexual violence attitudes, and structural barriers to women's progress in tech industries. She has pioneered a 'small wins' model for organizational change.

Her recent publications reveal systemic gender biases in workplace evaluations, recruitment practices, and scholarly citation patterns. Articles highlight how status beliefs perpetuate inequality across meritocratic systems and product markets.

• 2008 ASA Distinguished Article Award
• 2009 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award
• 2018 Extraordinary Contribution to Work Family Research
• 2019 President’s Award for Excellence Through Diversity (as Clayman Institute Director)

As ASA President-Elect and leader of Stanford’s gender equity initiatives, Correll advocates for diversity in academic and corporate governance. She co-founded the Program for Women Leaders in Major League Baseball and teaches executive education on LGBTQ leadership.