Dr. Leah Sheppard
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2023 - present
Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion - Faculty Development
Carson College of Business, Washington State University
2020 - present
Associate Professor of Management
Carson College of Business, Washington State University
2014 - 2020
Assistant Professor of Management
Carson College of Business, Washington State University
EDUCATION
PhD in Business Administration (Organizational Behavior and Human Resources)
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
MSc in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
University of Western Ontario
Honors BA in Psychology
University of Western Ontario
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My primary research stream focuses on gender and gender stereotyping and how these shape individuals' workplace experiences and career outcomes. I am also interested in employees' workplace experiences of phenomena generally treated as taboo when they occur at work, such as sexual behavior, physical attractiveness biases, and discussions about politics.
My work has published in many outlets, including Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Management, and The Atlantic. My research has also been featured in several news outlets, including The New York Times, The Huffington Post, CBS News, New York Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.