In November we had the pleasure of hosting a Female Scholar Program event with Prof. Christine Shropshire.

Christine Shropshire is Associate Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, where she is also a Fellow of the New Governance Lab. Prior to joining ASU, she was Associate Professor at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.

Christy’s research interests are broadly in the area of corporate governance, including board composition and effectiveness, diversity in the upper echelons, and stakeholder management. Her research seeks to understand strategic decision-making processes and outcomes among individuals and groups at the top of organizations. Among other outlets, her work has appeared in the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Research Methods, Organization Science,and Strategic Management Journal. In addition, her researchhas been featured inthe Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Forbes, New York Times and on National Public Radio. In addition to currently serving as Associate Editor at Academy of Management Review, Christy sits on the editorial board of the Academy of Management Journal and was an Associate Editor at Business & Society 2020-2023.

Prior to academia, she worked in Human Capital consulting, assisting corporate boards and executives and serving domestic and international clients in a variety of industries including healthcare and financial services.

Christy spoke to our Female Scholars about career milestones - the cadence of finishing a PhD program, progress toward tenure & promotion, service opportunities - and furthermore touched upon managing the research pipeline and changing institutions.

Thank you very much Prof. Shropshire, for sharing your expertise, personal experiences and advice with our female scholar community!