Deborah H. Gruenfeld
The Joseph McDonald Professor and Professor of Organizational Behavior
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Research Statement
Bio
Professor Gruenfeld received her PhD in social psychology from the University of Illinois (UIUC) in 1993, joined the faculty at Northwestern University (KGSM) in 1993, and moved to Stanford University (GSB) in 2000. Professor Gruenfeld was a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley (psychology) in 1998, a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavior Sciences from 2002-2003, and is a fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. She received dissertation prizes from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology and American Psychological Association (Division 49), and won a Most Influential Paper award from the Academy of Management (Conflict Management Division).
Gruenfeld is co-director of the Stanford Executive Program for Women Leaders (EPWL) and High Potential Women Leaders (HPWL). In the MBA program, she teaches Managing Groups and Teams (OB 205) and Acting with Power (OB 533).
Academic Degrees
- PhD, University of Illinois, 1993
- MS, New York University, 1985
- BA, Cornell University, 1983
Academic Appointments
- At Stanford University since 2000
- Assistant-Associate Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 1993–2000
Awards and Honors
- Lacob Family Faculty Fellow, 2022–23
- R. Michael Shanahan Faculty Fellow for 2021–22
- James and Doris McNamara Faculty Fellow for 2016–17
- Stanford GSB Trust Faculty Fellow, 2013–14
- Fellowship Recipient, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 2002
- Dissertation Research Award, American Psychological Association at Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 1993, 2000
- Outstanding Dissertation Award, Society of Experimental Social Psychology, 1994
Publications
Journal Articles
Books
Working Papers
Academic Publications
Teaching
Degree Courses
Executive Education & Other Non-Degree Programs
Stanford Case Studies
Service to the Profession
- Member, Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Academy of Management