Dr. Katherine Klein

Professor

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Biography

Katherine Klein is an organizational psychologist and the Edward H. Bowman Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. With a focus on leadership succession, organizational change, and effectiveness, she has published extensively in top academic journals. Klein has served as Wharton's Vice Dean for Social Impact, where she led the Wharton Social Impact Initiative, and is currently the Faculty Director of the Wharton Impact Investing Research Lab. Her research interests include leadership, diversity, innovation, and social networks. She has also been recognized with several teaching awards and is a fellow of the Academy of Management and the Association for Psychological Science. Klein's work has shaped both theory and practice in organizational behavior, particularly in understanding how leadership dynamics affect team performance and organizational effectiveness. She teaches courses in social impact, leadership, and organizational change and has developed a popular global modular course on leadership lessons from Rwanda. Klein received her B.A. in Psychology from Yale University and her Ph.D. in Community Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Edward H. Bowman Professor of Management, focused on impacting the fields of leadership and organizational behavior.

Awards

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Wharton Teaching Excellence Award

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Wharton Teaching Excellence Award

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Wharton Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award

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Fellow

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Outstanding Publication in Gender Diversity

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Publication in Industrial Organizational Psychology

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.