CLAUDE MASON STEELE

Accomplished Professor of Psychology with extensive experience at Stanford University, specializing in research methodology and educational psychology. Proven track record in academic leadership and curriculum development, fostering innovative learning environments. Adept at grant writing, driving significant funding initiatives to enhance research capabilities and educational programs.

• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Society of Experimental Social Psychology
• Society of Personality and Social Psychology

• 1994-95, Cattell Faculty Fellowship, The James McKeen Cattell Fund
• 1995, Dean's Teaching Award, Stanford University
• 1996, Elected to The American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 1997, Gordon Allport Prize in Social Psychology, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
• 1998, Elected to The National Academy of Education
• 2000, Honorary Doctorate, University of Chicago
• 2000, William James Fellow Award for Distinguished Scientific Career Contribution, American Psychological Society
• 2001, Donald Campbell Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• 2002, Honorary Doctorate, Yale University
• 2002, Kurt Lewin Memorial Award, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
• 2002, Senior Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, American Psychological Association
• 2003, Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, American Psychological Association
• 2003, Elected to The National Academy of Sciences
• 2004, Columbia Teachers College Medal for Distinguished Service
• 2006, Honorary Doctorate, University of Michigan
• 2007, Distinguished Scientific Impact Award, The Society of Experimental Social Psychology
• 2007, American Psychological Association, Presidential Citation
• 2008, Elected to the American Philosophical Society
• 2010, Honorary Doctorate, Northwestern University
• 2010, Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award for mentoring students whose work has had an effect on society
• 2011, Honorary Doctorate, Claremont Graduate University
• 2011, Honorary Doctorate, DePaul University
• 2011, Elected to The National Science Board
• 2011, Alexander George Book Award, International Society of Political Psychology
• 2012, Service Award on Behalf of Personality and Social Psychology
• 2016, Fellow, American Institutes for Research
• 2016, Scientific Impact Award, The Society of Experimental Social Psychology
• 2017, Fellow, American Academy of Political and Social Science

Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do, Claude M. Steele, W. W. Norton & Company, 2010, Modification of delinquent behavior, Ostrom, T. M., Steele, C. M., Rosenblood, L. K., Mirels, H. A., The Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2, 118-136, 1971, The persistence of social attraction in socially deprived and satiated rats, Latane, B., Steele, C. M., Animal Learning and Behavior, 3, 131-134, 1975, Social attraction among and between albino hooded rats, Latane, B., Edwards, J., Steele, C. M., Walton, D., Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 2, 20-22, 1973, Perspective mediated attitude change: When is indirect persuasion more effective than direct persuasion?, Steele, C. M., Ostrom, T. M., Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 29, 6, 737-741, 1974, Perceived discrepancy and attitude change: In unsubstantiated relationship, Ostrom, T. M., Steele, C. M., Smilansky, J., Journal of Representative Research in Social Psychology, 5, 7-15, 1974

Title: Professor

• Stereotype threat and broader forms of social identity threat.
• The role of identity in explaining group differences in intellectual performance and academic performance.
• Self-evaluative processing: Self-affirming modes of information processing and dissonance phenomena.
• The role of self-evaluation and identification in the school achievement of black Americans and women in natural sciences.