Dr. Claude Steele

Professor

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Biography

Claude M. Steele is an American social psychologist and the Lucie Stern Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University. His influential work focuses on stereotype threat and its impact on minority students' academic performance. He has extensively researched the roles of self-image, self-affirmation, and self-regulation in addictive behaviors. Steele's 2010 book, 'Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do', synthesizes years of research on stereotype threat and its consequences on underperformance among minority students in higher education. He has been elected to prestigious organizations such as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Education. Throughout his career, Steele has held major academic leadership positions, including Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at UC Berkeley and Dean of the School of Education at Stanford University. He has contributed to various professional organizations, serving as President of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and the Western Psychological Association.

Research Interests

Experience

Lucie Stern Professor Emeritus

2017-01-01 — Present

Stanford University, Psychology Department • Stanford, CA

Emeritus Faculty, Member, Administrative Appointments

Awards

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Gordon Allport Fellow

2017-01-01
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Scientific Impact Award

2016-01-01

Courses

PSYCH 215 EDUC 497 PSYCH 297 CSRE 30N SOC 179N PSYCH 275 PSYCH 299 PSYCH 144

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.