Professor Dr. Elizabeth Campbell

Biography

Elizabeth L. Campbell is an Assistant Professor in the Management Department at UCSD's Rady School of Management. Her research focuses on the career advancement processes in organizations, particularly examining gender differences in hiring, promotion, and the receipt of career support such as mentorship and sponsorship. Campbell approaches these issues from a multi-level perspective, emphasizing the psychological processes that contribute to systemic inequality within organizations and labor markets. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, she combines qualitative and quantitative data from both field and laboratory settings to investigate these phenomena. Campbell holds a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in Organizational Behavior Theory and a B.A. in Psychology from Wellesley College. Prior to her doctoral studies, she worked in market research in Washington D.C. Her peer-reviewed publications include influential articles in top academic journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and Organization Science, where she explores how gendered dynamics affect sponsorship effectiveness and candidate perceptions in professional contexts.

Research Interests