Shelly London

Shelly London is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, where she has taught since 2008. She specializes in the Social Impact Core curriculum, delivering courses such as Business and Society, Professional Responsibility and Leadership, and Organizational Communication. Her academic and professional work bridges corporate ethics, social entrepreneurship, and digital innovation for moral development.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on ethical decision-making across personal and corporate domains. She integrates expertise in business ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), crisis communications, and leadership. She has pioneered the use of computer games and digital platforms like Quandary and The Family Dinner Project to promote ethical thinking among youth and families. Her research extends into moral development through popular media and change management in complex organizational environments.

Publication Trends: While no peer-reviewed articles are listed in the provided text, her scholarly impact is demonstrated through applied research and real-world implementations. Projects like Quandary have been validated by independent research, indicating evidence-based contributions to ethics education and developmental psychology.

Scientific Awards:

• Senator Robert Dole Humanitarian Award (2019)
• Webby Award for Best Family/Parenting Website (Understood.org)
• Games for Change Game of the Year 2013 (Quandary)

Advising and Grants: Although formal student advising is not mentioned, Professor London has led major initiatives involving interdisciplinary teams, students, and faculty at Harvard University. She led the development of Understood.org with over $100 million in donated media and significant foundation funding. Her work with the Poses Family Foundation involved strategic planning and execution of large-scale, sustainable social impact programs funded through philanthropy and cross-sector partnerships.

Labs and Teams: Professor London has founded and led multiple high-impact teams and initiatives. These include the Learning Games Network (spinoff of MIT’s Education Arcade) for Quandary, The Family Dinner Project (now at Mass General Hospital), and Understood.org — a collaborative platform built with 14 nonprofit partners. She also led the Poses Family Foundation’s national job placement program for people with disabilities, involving over 250 corporate, government, and nonprofit partners.