Claude Steele

Claude M. Steele
Born (1946-01-01) January 1, 1946 (age 78)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materHiram College (BA)
Ohio State University (PhD)
Known forStereotype threat, self-affirmation
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology (Social)
InstitutionsStanford University
University of California, Berkeley
Columbia University
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of Michigan
Doctoral advisorThomas Ostrom
WebsiteOfficial website

Claude Mason Steele (born January 1, 1946) is a social psychologist and emeritus professor at Stanford University, where he is the I. James Quillen Endowed Dean, Emeritus at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education,[1] and Lucie Stern Professor in the Social Sciences, Emeritus.[2]

Formerly he was the executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, Berkeley.[3][4] He also served as the 21st provost of Columbia University for two years. Before that, he had been a professor of psychology at various institutions for almost 40 years.

He is best known for his work on stereotype threat and its application to minority student academic performance.[5] His earlier work dealt with research on the self (like self-image and self-affirmation)[6][7] as well as the role of self-regulation in addictive behaviors.[8]

In 2010, he released his book, Whistling Vivaldi and Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us, summarizing years of research on stereotype threat and the underperformance of minority students in higher education.[9]

  1. ^ "Stanford University School of Education". Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  2. ^ "Department of Psychology, Stanford University". Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  3. ^ "Claude Steele steps down as campus executive vice chancellor and provost". 15 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  4. ^ "Claude Steele". Archived from the original on 2017-02-18.
  5. ^ Steele, C. M., & Aronson, J. (1995). Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African-Americans. ‘’Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 62’’(1), 26-37.
  6. ^ Steele, C. M., Spencer, S. J., & Lynch, M. (1993). Self-image resilience and dissonance: The role of affirmational resources[dead link]. ‘’Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 64,’’:885-896.
  7. ^ Steele, C. M. (1988). The psychology of self-affirmation: Sustaining the integrity of the self. In L. Berkowitz (Ed.), ‘’Advances in Experimental Social Psychology’’ (Vol. 21, pp. 261-302). San Diego, California: Academic Press.
  8. ^ Steele, C. M. & Josephs, R. A. (1990). Alcohol myopia: Its prized and dangerous effects. ‘’American Psychologist, 45’’(8): 921-933.
  9. ^ Steele, C. M. (2010). ‘’Whistling Vivaldi and Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us’’. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company.