Dale T. Miller

The Class of 1968 / Ed Zschau Professor of Organizational Behavior
Professor of Psychology, School of Humanities and Sciences
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Dale T. Miller

Bio

Long interested in social norms, Professor Miller has investigated the processes underlying the development, transmission, and modification of group norms. He has been especially interested in the emergence and perpetuation of social norms that lack broad support. A second focus of his research is how the belief that one is moral develops and shapes one’s thoughts and actions. He has also studied and written on behavioral change strategies and interventions.

He has served on the editorial board of several scientific journals and currently serves on the editorial board of several scientific journals and currently serves on the editorial boards of the Social Justice Research, Motivational Science, and Psychological Inquiry. He has received numerous awards and has been a visiting fellow at both the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford and the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton.

At Stanford University since 2002, he is the Class of 1968 / Ed Zschau Professor of Organizational Behavior. He currently teaches the MBA Leadership Laboratory.

Administrative Titles

Director, Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, University of Waterloo, 1975
  • BA, University of Victoria, 1971

Academic Appointments

  • At Stanford University since 2002
  • Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, 2001–2002
  • Professor, Princeton University, 1986–2002
  • Visiting Professor, University of Michigan, 1983–1984
  • Associate Professor – Professor, Simon Fraser University, 1981–1986
  • Assistant – Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, 1977–1981
  • Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 1980–1981
  • Assistant Professor, University of Western Ontario, 1974–1977

Awards and Honors

  • BP Faculty Fellow in Global Management, 2023–24

Research Statement

Dale Miller’s research focuses on various aspects of social and group behavior, including the impact of social norms on behavior, the role that justice considerations play in individual and organizational decisions, and the conditions under which individuals and organizations can be induced to change course.

Journal Articles

Albina Gallyamova, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
September 2024 Vol. 55 Issue 8 Pages 926–944
Dale T. Miller
Frontiers in Social Psychology
October 2023 Vol. 1
Stephanie C. Lin, Dale T. Miller
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
May 2021 Vol. 164 Pages 203–217
Jennifer E. Dannals, Emily S. Reit, Dale T. Miller
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
November 2020 Vol. 161 Pages 213–227
Julian J. Zlatev, Daniella M. Kupor, Kristin Laurin, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality & Social Psychology
February 2020 Vol. 118 Issue 2 Pages 242-253
Jennifer E. Dannals, Dale T. Miller
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Business and Management
November 2017 Pages 1–21
Dale T. Miller, Jennifer E. Dannals, Julian J. Zlatev
Perspectives on Psychological Science
May 2017 Vol. 12 Issue 3 Pages 454-467
Stephanie C. Lin, Julian J. Zlatev, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
May 2017 Vol. 70 Pages 198-203
Jennifer E. Dannals, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
2017 Vol. 146 Issue 9 Pages 1342-1359
Julian J. Zlatev, Dale T. Miller
Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes
November 2016 Vol. 137 Pages 112-122
Daniel A. Effron, Dale T. Miller
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
November 2015 Vol. 131 Pages 16–32
Dale T. Miller, D.A. Prentice
Annual Review of Psychology
August 2015 Vol. 67 Issue 6 Pages 16-32
D.A. Effron , Dale T. Miller, Benoît Monin
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
2012 Vol. 103 Issue 6 Pages 916-922
A. Malka, Y. Lelkes, S. Srivastava, A.B. Cohen, Dale T. Miller
Political Psychology
2012 Vol. 33 Issue 2 Pages 275-299
Stephen M. Garcia, Max H. Bazerman, Shirli Kopelman, Avishalom Tor, Dale T. Miller
Business Ethics Quarterly
January 2010 Vol. 20 Issue 1 Pages 75–88
Deborah A. Prentice, Dale T. Miller
Current Directions in Psychology
August 2007 Vol. 16 Issue 4 Pages 202–204
Ariel Malka, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality
February 2007 Vol. 75 Issue 1 Pages 25–41
Stephen Garcia, Dale T. Miller
Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
2007 Vol. 10 Issue 4 Pages 581–593
Deborah A Prentice, Dale T. Miller
Psychological Science
February 2006 Vol. 17 Issue 2 Pages 129–135
Justin Kruger, Derrick Wirtz, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
May 2005 Vol. 88 Issue 5 Pages 725–735
Dale T. Miller, Penny S. Visser, Brian D. Staub
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
2005 Vol. 89 Issue 2 Pages 117–128
Stephen M. Garcia, Avishalom Tor, Max H. Bazerman, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Behavioral Decision Making,
2005 Vol. 18 Pages 187–198
Hart Blanton, Jennifer Crocker, Dale T. Miller
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103100914252
May 25, 2002 Vol. 36 Pages 519–530
John G. Holmes, Dale T. Miller, Melvin J. Lerner
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
March 2002 Vol. 38 Issue 2 Pages 144–151
Dale T. Miller, Leif D. Nelson
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
2002 Vol. 83 Issue 5 Pages 1066–1075
Deborah A. Prentice, Dale T. Miller
American Psychologist
2002 Vol. 57 Issue 5 Pages 352–359
Benoît Monin, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
2001 Vol. 81 Issue 1 Pages 33–43
Dale T. Miller
Annual Review of Psychology
2001 Vol. 52 Pages 527–553
Rebecca Ratner, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
2001 Vol. 81 Pages 5–16
Dale T. Miller
American Psychologist
December 1999 Vol. 54 Pages 1–8
Dale T. Miller, Julie S. Downs, Deborah A. Prentice
European Journal of Social Psychology
December 4, 1998 Vol. 28 Pages 475–481
Dale T. Miller, Rebecca K. Ratner
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1998 Vol. 74 Pages 53–62
Jacquie D. Vorauer, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
September 1997 Vol. 73 Issue 2 Pages 281–295
Deborah A. Prentice, Dale T. Miller
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology
1996 Vol. 28 Pages 161–209
Lori J. Nelson, Dale T. Miller
Psychological Science
1995 Vol. 6 Issue 4 Pages 246–249
Deborah A. Prentice, Dale T. Miller, Jenifer R. Lightdale
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
1994 Vol. 20 Issue 5 Pages 484–493
Dale T. Miller, Deborah A. Prentice
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
1994 Vol. 20 Issue 5 Pages 541–550
Michelle L. Buck, Dale T. Miller
Social Justice Research
1994 Vol. 7 Pages 29–46
Cathy McFarland, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1994 Vol. 66 Issue 6 Pages 1061–1073
Dale T. Miller, Deborah A. Prentice
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
1994 Vol. 20 Issue 5 Pages 451–453
Deborah A. Prentice, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1993 Vol. 64 Issue 2 Pages 243–256
James L. Hilton, Steven Fein, Dale T. Miller
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
1993 Vol. 19 Issue 5 Pages 501–512
Deborah A. Prentice, Dale T. Miller
Psychological Bulletin
1992 Vol. 112 Issue 1 Pages 160–164
Dale T. Miller, Brian Taylor, Michelle L. Buck
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1991 Vol. 61 Issue 1 Pages 5–12
Ziva Kunda, Dale T. Miller, Theresa Claire
Cognitive Science
1990 Vol. 14 Issue 4 Pages 551–577
William Turnbull, Dale T. Miller, Cathy McFarland
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology
1990 Vol. 23 Pages 305–331
Cathy McFarland, Dale T. Miller
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
1990 Vol. 16 Issue 3 Pages 475–484
Steven Fein, James L. Hilton, Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1990 Vol. 58 Issue 5 Pages 753–764
Dale T. Miller, Saku Gunasegaram
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1990 Vol. 59 Issue 6 Pages 1111–1118
Dale T. Miller, William Turnbull
Social Justice Research
1990 Vol. 4 Pages 1–19
Dale T. Miller, William Turnbull , Cathy McFarland
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1989 Vol. 57 Issue 4 Pages 581–589
Dale T. Miller, William Turnbull , Cathy McFarland
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1988 Vol. 55 Issue 6 Pages 908–917
Dale T. Miller, Cathy McFarland,
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1987 Vol. 53 Pages 298–305
Dale T. Miller, Cathy McFarland
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
1986 Vol. 12 Issue 4` Pages 513–519
Dale T. Miller, William Turnbull
Annual Review of Psychology
1986 Vol. 37 Pages 233–256
Daniel Kahneman, Dale T. Miller
Psychological Review
1986 Vol. 93 Issue 2 Pages 136–153
Dale T. Miller, Carol Porter
Journal of Social Issues
1983 Vol. 39 Issue 2 Pages 139–152
Rachel Karniol , Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1983 Vol. 45 Issue 4 Pages 935–942
Dale T. Miller, Carol Porter
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1980 Vol. 39 Issue 4 Pages 532–541
Neil Vidmar, Dale T. Miller
Law & Society Review
1980 Vol. 14 Issue 3 Pages 565–602
Dale T. Miller, C. Douglas McCann
Child Development
1979 Vol. 50 Issue 3 Pages 861–868
Dale T. Miller, Stephen A. Norman, Edward Wright
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1978 Vol. 36 Issue 6 Pages 598–607
Melvin J. Lerner, Dale T. Miller
Psychological Bulletin
1978 Vol. 85 Issue 5 Pages 1030–1051
Dale T. Miller
Journal of Research in Personality
1978 Vol. 12 Issue 1 Pages 49–56
Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1978 Vol. 36 Issue 11 Pages 1221–1223
Dale T. Miller
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
1977 Vol. 13 Issue 2 Pages 113–125
Dale T. Miller
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
1977 Vol. 13 Issue 1 Pages 1–13
Dale T. Miller, Rachel Karniol
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1976 Vol. 34 Issue 2 Pages 302–306
Dale T. Miller
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1976 Vol. 34 Issue 5 Pages 901–906
Dale T. Miller, Rachel Karniol
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1976 Vol. 33 Issue 5 Pages 594–600
Dale T. Miller, Stephen A. Norman
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1975 Vol. 31 Issue 3 Pages 503–515
Dale T. Miller, Michael Ross
Psychological Bulletin
1975 Vol. 82 Issue 2 Pages 213–225
Dale T. Miller, John G. Holmes
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1975 Vol. 31 Issue 4 Pages 661–673

Books

Dale T. Miller
Routledge
2020

Book Chapters

Dale T. Miller, Kristin Laurin
The Handbook of Social Psychology
2025
Dale T. Miller, Benoît Monin
The Social Psychology of Morality
2016 Pages 40–55
Dale T. Miller, D. A. Prentice
Behavioral Foundations of Policy
2013 Pages 301–309
Daniel Effron, Dale T. Miller, Sonya Zak
The 11th Ontario Symposium: Social Psychology of Justice and Legitimacy
January 2011 Pages 103–123
Dale T. Miller, Jessica Cameron
Psychological Perspectives on Ethical Behavior and Decision Making
July 2009 Pages 91–106
Dale T. Miller, Benoît Monin, Deborah A. Prentice
Attitudes, Behavior, and Social Context: The Role of Norms and Group Membership
2000 Pages 95–113
Deborah A. Prentice, Dale T. Miller
Cultural Divides: Understanding and Overcoming Group Conflict
1999 Pages 213–238
Deborah A. Prentice, Dale T. Miller
Cultural Divides: Understanding and Overcoming Group Conflict
1999
Dale T. Miller, Deborah A. Prentice
Social Psychology: Handbook of Basic Principles
1996 Pages 799–829
Dale T. Miller, Rebecca K. Ratner
Current Societal Concerns About Justice
1996 Pages 25–48
Dale T. Miller, Brian R. Taylor
What Might Have Been: The Social Psychology of Counterfactual Thinking
1995 Pages 305–331
James L. Hilton, Dale T. Miller, Steven Fein, John M. Darley
Revue Internationale de Psychologie Sociale
1991 Pages 519–537
Dale T. Miller, Cathy McFarland
Social Comparison: Contemporary Theory and Research
1991 Pages 287–313
Dale T. Miller, Carol A. Porter
Social-Personal Inference in Clinical Psychology
1988 Pages 3–29
Dale T. Miller, Marlene M. Moretti
Cognitive Processes in Depression
1988 Pages 266–286
Dennis L. Krebs, Dale T. Miller
Handbook of Social Psychology, Vol. 2
1985 Pages 1–71
Melvin J . Lerner, Dale T. Miller, John G. Holmes
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology
1976 Pages 134–160
John G. Holmes, Dale T. Miller
Contemporary Topics in Social Psychology
1976 Pages 265–307

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School News

Since 1999, the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford GSB has trained business leaders to leverage markets for social good.
April 01, 2009
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