Claude Steele, Lucy Stern Professor of Psychology, joined the Stanford faculty in 1991; previously, he served on the faculties of the University of Michigan, University of Washington, and University of Utah. Professor Steele's research interests are how people cope with self-image threats; how group stereotypes can influence intellectual performance; and addictive behaviors. Professor Steele has served as president of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, president of the Western Psychological Association, and was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Society. Professor Steele is a recipient of numerous awards, among which are the Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize, the Distinguished Scientific Career Awards from both the American Psychological Association and American Psychological Society. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Education, and was elected last spring to the National Academy of Sciences.
