Bio
Cynthia is the author of two books - Giving Voice to Values in the Boardroom and Business & Society: Ethical, Legal and Digital Environments. She regularly conducts training sessions on ethical decision-making, shareholder activism and optimal nominating and governance procedures for senior management teams and boards of directors. Additionally, she is an active member in and frequent speaker for the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), 50/50 Women on Boards and the Society for Governance Professionals. She has been widely cited in the media on governance issues including The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, CNN, Forbes and Reuters with multiple appearances on Bloomberg Radio and various governance podcasts. Cynthia’s research interests concern ethics and governance issues in organizations with a particular focus on how firms do or do not address conflicts of interest, shareholder activism, privacy breaches and disclosing information. Recently published work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, Business Horizons, Strategic Management Journal, Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics, Management Information Systems Quarterly, and Business & Society. She is the founding director of the Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance, an institute dedicated to bringing board of director research to industry, and the former Director of the Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility. Cynthia serves on the editorial board of the journal, Business & Society. Prior to joining Bentley, Cynthia was a member of the faculty at Boston University, following a career in the banking and securities industry. She holds a PhD from the honors program at Boston University and a Master's degree from Northwestern University.
Professional Links
Professional Memberships
Society for Corporate Governance 2014 - PresentBoston Chamber of Commerce 2014 - PresentWomen on Boards 50/50 2014 - PresentNational Association of Corporate Directors 2012 - PresentStrategic Management Society 2009 - PresentSociety for Business Ethics 2006 - PresentAcademy of Management 2003 - PresentInternational Association of Business & Society 2000 - PresentAwards and Honors
2023, Best Paper Award Nomination, International Corporate Governance Society2023, John W. Poduska Professor of Governance, Bentley University2023, Most Downloaded New Paper - Business Ethics, Wiley Publishing2022, Outstanding Scholarly Contribution for 2022, Bentley University2021, Winner, Most Promising New Textbook, Textbook & Academic Authors Association2020, Sucheta Nadkarni Award for Outstanding Publication on Women Executive Leadership, Strategic Management Society2019, McLaughlin Prize for Research in Accounting Ethics, Steed School of Accounting2019, Most Inspirational Paper Award, European Academy of Management EURAM2019, Best International Symposium, Academy of Management (AOM)2016, Fulbright Scholarship Recipient, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board 2015, Citations of Excellence Award, Emerald Publishing2013, Best Paper Award, Strategic Management Society2011, Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management2005, Legacy Award, Boston UniversityPublications
Journal Articles
Clark, C. (2024). There's More to Corporations than Just Doing Harm or Doing Good. Business & Society. Forthcoming.Clark, C., Arora, P., Gabaldon, P., Jain, T. (2024). Global Social Movements and the Governance of the Firm: Past, Present and Future. Corporate Governance: An International Review. Clark, C. (2024). Should Your Brand Take a Stand or Stay Quiet?. Sloan Management Review. (Link)Clark, C. (2024). The Future of Corporate Responsibility. Amplify. (Link)Clark, C. (2024). How Boards can Develop Effective Climate Agendas. Amplify. (Link)Clark, C. (2024). Three Things to Know About the Workplace Generation Gap. Sloan Management Review. (Link)Clark, C. (2023). Understanding the Climate-Related Information Disclosure Landscape. Amplify. (Link)Clark, C. (2023). What Climate-Related Information to Disclose? Big Decision, Moving Target. Amplify, (36) (Link)Clark, C. (2023). Do Consumers See Your Business as a Force for Good?. Sloan Management Review. (Link)Clark, C., Brown, J. A. (2022). Meet the New Board - Same as the Old Board. Sloan Management Review. (Link)Clark, C., Gabaldon, P., Arora, P. (2021). Female Representation on Corporate Boards in Europe: The Interplay of Organizational Social Consciousness and Institutions. Journal of Business Ethics. 1-22. Clark, C., Riera, M., Iborra, M. (2021). Toward a Theoretical Framework of Corporate Social Irresponsibility: Clarifying the Gray Zones between Responsibility and Irresponsibility. Business & Society. Clark, C. (2021). How do Standard Setters Define Materiality and Why does it Matter. Business Ethics: A European Review. Stuart, A., Bedard, J. C., Clark, C. (2020). The value of assurance and ethics in difficult times: Investor decisions and corporate social responsibility disclosures. Journal of Business Ethics. Guldiken, O., Mallon, M., Fainshmidt, S., Judge, W., Clark, C. (2019). Beyond tokenism: How strategic leaders influence more meaningful gender diversity on boards of directors. Strategic Management Journal, (40) 12 2024-2046. (Link)Clark, C., Steckler, E. (2019). Authenticity and corporate governance. Journal of Business Ethics, (155) 4 951-963. Geletkanycz, M., Clark, C., Gabaldon, P. (2018). When Boards Broaden Their Definition of Diversity, Women and People of Color Lose Out. Harvard Business Review. (Link)Brown, J. A., Clark, C., Buono, A. (2018). The UN global compact: Engaging implicit and explicit CSR for global governance. Journal of Business Ethics, (4) 147 721-734. Clark, C., Bryant, A. P., Griffin, J. J. (2017). Firm Engagement and Social Issue Salience, Consensus, and Contestation. Business & Society, (56) 8 1136-1168. (Link)Burke, J., Clark, C. (2016). The Business Case for Integrated Reporting: Insights from Leading Practitioners, Regulators and Academics. Business Horizons, (May-June) 273-283. Perrault, E., Clark, C. (2015). Environmental Shareholder Activism: Considering Status and Reputation in Firm Responsiveness. Organization & Environment, (29) 2 194-211. Clark, C., Brown, J. A. (2015). Multinational Corporations and Governance Effectiveness: Towards a More Integrative Board. Journal of Business Ethics, (132 ) 3 565-577. Clark, C., Van Buren, H. J. (2013). Compound Conflicts of Interest in the U.S. Proxy System. Journal of Business Ethics, (116) 2 355-371. (Link)Clark, C., Newell, S. M. (2013). Institutional work and complicit decoupling across the U.S. capital markets: The work of rating agencies. Business Ethics Quarterly, (23) 1 1-30. (Link)Clark, C., Perrault, E. (2012). Influencing climate change policy: the effect of shareholder pressure and firm environmental performance. Business & Society, (51) 1 148-175. (Link)Culnan, M. J., Clark, C. (2009). How Ethics Can Enhance Organizational Privacy: Lessons from the ChoicePoint and TJX Data Breaches. MIS Quarterly, (33) 4 673-687. (Link)Clark, C. (2008). ChoicePoint Inc. and the Personal Data Industry. Case Research Journal, (27) 3-4 115-130. (Link)Clark, C. (2008). Toward a taxonomy of corporate reporting strategies. Journal of Business Communication, (45) 3 232-264. (Link)Clark, C., Ryan, L. V. (2007). Courting shareholders: The ethical implications of altering ownership structures. Business Ethics Quarterly, (17) 4 669-688. (Link)Clark, C. (2006). Hershey Foods Company: Board of Directors and Stakeholders Conflict Over Sale. Case Research Journal, (26) 1 13-28. (Link)Clark, C. (2005). Trust diffusion: The effect of interpersonal trust on structure, function and organizational transparency. Business & Society, (44) 3 357-368. (Link)Clark, C. (2002). Information disclosure: An analysis of regulation fair disclosure. The Strategist, (8) 4 36-39. Clark, C. (2000). Differences between public relations and corporate social responsibility: An analysis. Public Relations Review, (26) 3 363-380. (Link)
Books
Clark, C., Chang, K. K., Melvin, S. (2020). Business & Society: Ethical, Legal and Digital Environments. Sage Publishing (Link)Clark, C. (2020). Giving Voice to Values in the Boardroom. 120. Rutledge Publishing (Link)Clark, C. (2008). Trust Diffusion: How Creating Climates of Trust can Influence Organizational Effectiveness. 200. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Publishing (Link)
Book Chapters
Clark, C. (2024). Giving Voice to Values in the Boardroom: Navigating Common Board Challenges for Optimal Board Dynamics In , (Eds.) New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Guide. NYSE Forthcoming.Clark, C., Goranova, M., Ren, Y., Sagarra, M. (2024). Corporate governance and the fourth industrial revolution: promises and challenges In Zeki Simsek & Brian Fox, (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Strategic Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Forthcoming.Clark, C. (2024). Environmental, Social and Governance Issues and the Board In , (Eds.) The Handbook of Board Governance: A Comprehensive Guide for Public, Private and Not-for-Profit Boards, 3rd edition. Wiley PublicationsClark, C. (2023). Values Conflicts and the Board of Directors In Till Talaulicar , (Eds.) Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics. 30. Edward Elgar Publishing (Link)Clark, C. (2021). Challenges and Opportunities in Voicing Values in the Boardroom In , (Eds.) Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics. Edward Elgar PublishingClark, C. (2021). Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards: The Evolving Context In , (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Corporate Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing Forthcoming.Clark, C. (2019). The board of directors’ role in ensuring accountability and creating value: stakeholder and shareholder complementarity In Ciulla, J. and & Scharding, T. , (Eds.) Ethical Business Leadership in Troubling Times. Edward Elgar PublishingWeaver, G., Clark, C. (2015). Integrity: interdisciplinary essays on theory and practice: The European and Northern American perspectives In , (Eds.) Behavioral ethics, behavioral governance, and corruption in and by organizations. Palgrave MacmillanBurke, J., Clark, C. (2015). Boards and Shareholders: Bridging the Divide In , (Eds.) Shareholder Empowerment. Palgrave-MacmillanPerrault, E., Clark, C. (2011). Non-financial Reporting In O. Ihlen, Bartlett, J. and May, S. , (Eds.) The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility, . Wiley Blackwell (Link)Clark, C., Ryan, L. (2010). Ethics in Investor Relations In J. Boatright, (Eds.) Finance Ethics: Critical Issues in Theory and Practice. 475-493. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons (Link)Clark, C. (2007). Differences between public relations and corporate social responsibility: An analysis In Crane, A. & Matten, D., (Eds.) Corporate Social Responsibility.. Sage Publications, Ltd. (Link) Forthcoming.
Cases
Clark, C. (2023). Gender Pay EquityPearson Publishing. Clark, C. (2022). Google and the Right to be ForgottenPearson Publishing. Forthcoming.Clark, C. (2016). Google and the Right to Be ForgottenMcGraw-Hill. Clark, C. (2014). Hershey Foods Company: Board of Directors and Stakeholders Conflict over Sale. Clark, C. (2011). ChoicePoint, Inc. and the personal data industryHarvard Business School Publishing Case: NA0046-PDF-ENG.
Conference Proceedings
Perrault, E.Clark, C.Berman, S. L. (2011). Stakeholder salience revisited: Enlightening, balancing and transcending Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings) 1 1-6.
Other(s)
Clark, C., Jackson, L. E. (2023). Toward Gender Parity in Corporate Leadership - 2023 Census on Women Directors and Executive Officers in MA Public Companies. 10. Clark, C. (2022). Speak Up But Not Out. (Link)Flynn, P. M., Wolfman, T., Clark, C. (2022). Onward & Upward: The 2022 Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of Massachusetts Public Companies. Published by The Boston Club.The Boston Club. 20thClark, C. (2022). What climate-related information to disclose? It’s a moving target these days . (Link)Clark, C. (2022). Boards will need to hire sustainability experts – and soon. (Link)Clark, C. (2022). Cybersecurity, Personal Data and the Board. (Link)Clark, C. (2022). How are ESG metrics tied to Executive Compensation? . (Link)Clark, C. (2022). Boards and CEO Activism . (Link)Clark, C. (2022). Why Compliance with the Law is Often not Enough . (Link)Clark, C. (2022). How Boards Implement DEI in 2022. (Link)Flynn, P. M., Clark, C., Wolfman, T. G. (2021). Breaking Barriers: The 2021 Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of MA Public Companies.The Boston Club. Clark, C. (2020). "Work Has Changed: How Boards Navigate Disruption and Drive Human Capital Transformation" Women Corporate Directors & Pearl Meyer, 2020 Thought Leadership Commission Report . Flynn, P. M., Clark, C., Wolfman, T., , . (2020). "Significant Progress: But Not for Everyone: The 2020 Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of MA Public Companies"The Boston Club. 18Presentations
Clark, C. (2023). “Diversity in Elite Leadership: Global Effects, New Outcome Variables and Deep Dives into Processes” Presented at theAcademy of Management Boston Clark, C. (2023). “SIM-ONE Junior Faculty Mentoring Workshop” Presented at theAcademy of Management Boston Clark, C. (2023). “Strategic Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Prospects, Promises, and Pitfalls” Presented at theAcademy of Management Boston Clark, C. (2023). “Corporate Responsibility” Presented at theSociety for Business Ethics Boston Clark, C. (2023). “Corporate Governance in Family Firms” Presented at the Jagiellonian University International Family Enterprise Research Academy Poland Clark, C. (2022). “Global Social Movements & The Governance of the Firm” Presented at the Corporate Governance: An International Review Special Issue Lead EditorClark, C. (2022). “Bentley-Gallup Force for Good Survey: Session for Faculty” Presented at the Office of the President Bentley-Gallup Force for Good SurveyBrown, J. A., arora, p., Ward, A., Clark, C. (2022). “Director Exits and the Circulation of Power” Presented at the EGOS European Group for Organizational Studies Vienna, Austria Clark, C. (2021). “Shades of Gray: The Evolving Role of Board Directors” Presented at the Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP Governance Seminar SeriesClark, C. (2021). “Ethics, Conflicts & Bias” Presented at the Morgan Stanley Women in Equity SeriesClark, C. (2021). “Independence and the Gray Director” Presented at the Board Options Inc. Seat at the TableClark, C. (2021). “Are You Ready to Serve on a Public Board?” Presented at the Morgan Stanley Financial Services Seminar SeriesClark, C. (2021). “CEO Succession” Presented at the The Boston Club TBC Speaker SeriesClark, C. (2021). “Four Mechanisms Driving Gender Diversity” Presented at the Principles for Responsible Management Education PRME Talks: Gender Equality from Classrooms to BoardroomsClark, C. (2020). “Cybersecurity Questions Every Board Should Ask” Presented at the National Association of Corporate Directors NACD Virtual Summit 2020Clark, C. (2020). “Board Refreshment” Presented at theStrategic Management SocietyMurphy, A. M., Ward, A., Brown, J. A., Clark, C. (2020). “Board Refreshment” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting of the Strategic Management Society Virtual - London Clark, C. (2020). “Giving Voice to Values in the Boardroom” Presented at the Boardroom Bound Boardroom Bound - Featured Podcast InterviewKurdyukov, R., Brown, J. A., Clark, C. (2020). “Managerial Discretion in Stakeholder Engagement: A Multi-level Story of Opportunities and Challenges” Presented at theAnnual Meeting of the Academy of Management Vancouver, Canada (virtual) Kurdyukov, R., Brown, J. A., Clark, C. (2020). “Managerial Discretion in Stakeholder Engagement: A Meso-level Story of Opportunities and Challenges” Presented at theInternational Association for Business and Society Annual Conference Lisbon, Portugal (virtual) Clark, C., Brown, J. A. (2020). “Board Refreshment as a Structural Elaboration” Presented at the University of Bath CBOS Global Corporate Governance Summit Virtual - London Clark, C. (2020). “Board Governance during COVID” Presented at the Board Leaders New England Chapter MeetingClark, C. (2020). Presented at the Board Leaders The Role of the Nonprofit Board TodayClark, C. (2020). Presented at the Principles for Responsible Management Education 2020 Virtual PRME Global ForumClark, C. (2020). Presented at the BDO COVID-19: Higher Education Update Brown, J. A., Clark, C., Buono, A. F. (2019). “Firm-level Governance and the United Nations Global Compact: Challenges in Managing Co-existing Logics” Presented at the Academy of Management Academy of Management Specialized Conference: Responsible Leadership in Rising Economies Bled, Slovenia Clark, C. (2019). “Corporate Governance in Changing Institutional Environments” Presented at the Harold S. Geneen Institute International Corporate Governance Society - Annual Conference Colchester, UK Clark, C., Brown, J. A. (2019). “Women on Boards: New Insights from Global Research” Presented at the Academy of Management Academy of Management Boston, MA Clark, C. (2019). “Doctoral Consortium” Presented at the AOM Academy of Management - Doctoral Consortium Boston, MA Gabaldon, P., Arora, P., Clark, C. (2019). “When do firms choose substantive over symbolic compliance with board gender quotas?” Presented at theEuropean Academy of Management EURAM Portugal Clark, C. (2019). “Artificial Intelligence and the Responsibilities of Business: Mapping the Ethical Terrain” Presented at the State Street Foundation Global Business Ethics Symposium Waltham. MA Clark, C. (2018). “ “Director Diversity”” Presented at the Society for Governance Professionals Governance EssentialsClark, C. (2018). ““Ethical Decision Making”” Presented at the Louisiana Bankers Association Louisiana Bankers Association Annual Meeting Chicago Clark, C. (2018). ““Value of Diversity on Boards”” Presented at the The Boston Club Women on Boards Affinity GroupBrown, J. A., Ward, A., Arora, P., Clark, C. (2018). “Aftermath of Failed Coups: The Circulation of Power after Director Resignations” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting of the Strategic Management Society Conference Paris Ghaddar, S., Brown, J. A., Clark, C. (2018). “Board of Director “Freshness” and CSP: Investigating the Moderating Role of Board Gender Diversity” Presented at theThe Academy of Management Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois Ghaddar, S., Clark, C. (2018). “Women on Boards: Moving Beyond the Business Case to a Moral Justification” Presented at theThe Society for Business Ethics Conference Chicago, Illinois Stuart, A., Bedard, J. C., Clark, C. (2018). “ The value of assurance and ethics in difficult times: Corporate social responsibility disclosures and investor decisions. ” Presented at theInternational Symposium on Auditing Research Maastricht, the Netherlands Stuart, A., Bedard, J. C., Clark, C. (2018). “The value of assurance and ethics in difficult times: Corporate social responsibility disclosures and investor decisions. ” Presented at the British Accounting and Finance Association Auditing and Assurance Conference Dublin, Ireland Clark, C. (2017). ““Board Authenticity and Accountability”” Presented at the Origin Bank Board Meeting - Origin BankClark, C. (2017). “The Director Selection Process: A Field Study from the Candidates’ Perspective” Presented at the SMS Strategic Management Society Houston TX Clark, C. (2017). “Integrating Identity into Corporate Board Selection and Composition” Presented at the Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Goverance International Corporate Governance Society Rome, Italy Brown, J. A., Clark, C. (2017). “The director selection process: A structural elaboration story” Presented at theInternational Association for Business and Society Amsterdam Clark, C. (2016). “Conference Chair” Presented at the Harold S. Geneen Insititute International Corporate Governance Society (ICGS) Bentley University Clark, C. (2016). “Moderator” Presented at the Academy of Management - Social Issues in Management Academy of Management - Governance & Social Responsibility Anaheim, CA Clark, C. (2016). “Workshop Facilitator” Presented at the Academy of Management Academy of Management - Humanistic Management Workshop Anaheim, CA Clark, C. (2016). “Faculty Workshop Leader” Presented at the Academy of Management - Organizations in the Natural Environment (ONE) Academy of Management - ONE Doctoral Workshop Anaheim, CA Clark, C. (2016). “Paper Presentation” Presented at the Society for Business Ethics Society for Business Ethics - Disclosure & Ethics Anaheim, CA Clark, C. (2016). “Faculty Expert” Presented at the Society for Business Ethics Society for Business Ethics - Emerging Scholars Workshop Anaheim, CA Clark, C. (2016). “Faculty Expert” Presented at the Society for Business Ethics Society for Business Ethics - Speed Mentoring Anaheim, CA Clark, C. (2016). “Paper Presentation & Panelist” Presented at the SBE Society for Business Ethics - Strategic Global Strategy Panel Anaheim, CA Clark, C. (2016). “Conference Chair” Presented at the Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility Global Business Ethics Symposium Bentley University Clark, C. (2015). ““Ethical Decision Making: Conflicts and Bias”” Presented at the KPMG Managing Workplace IssuesClark, C. (2015). “Conference Co-Chair” Presented at the ICGS and Geneen Institute International Corporate Governance Society (ICGS) Copenhagen Brown, J. A., Clark, C., Buono, A. F., Stuart, A. (2015). “The UN Global Compact: Looking for a Balance Between Implicit and Explicit CSR” Presented at theVincentian Business Ethics Conference New York, NY Brown, J. A., Clark, C. (2015). “Corporate Director Power” Presented at the IABS International Association of Business & Society Cost Rica Clark, C. (2014). ““Navigating Ethical Dilemmas and Conflicts of Interest”” Presented at the Mass Society of CPAs Annual Meeting Boston Clark, C. (2014). “The Complementarity of Stakeholder and Stockholder Theories” Presented at theStrategic Management Society Madrid, Spain Clark, C. (2014). “Board Accountability in a Shareholder Empowered World” Presented at the Henley Centre for Governance, Accountability & Responsible Investment (GARI) Governance and Integrated Thinking Henley Business School Clark, C., Brown, J. A. (2014). “Multinational Corporations and Governance Effectiveness: Towards a More Integrative Board” Presented at the2014 Academy of Management Conference Philadelphia PA Clark, C., Newell, S. M. (2014). “Managing Contradiction: Stockholder and Stakeholder Views of the Firm as Paradoxical Opportunity” Presented at theSociety for Business Ethics Philadelphia, PA Clark, C. (2013). “Stakeholder Theory and accounting theory: never the two shall meet?” Presented at the Cass Business School Research Workshop London, UK Clark, C., Brown, J. A. (2013). “Global governance, business ethics and anti-corruption initiatives” Presented at the DePaul Vincentian Business Ethics Conference Chicago, Illinois Clark, C., Grosvold, J. (2013). “Accelerating to go Nowhere: An Empirical Test of the Role of the Corporate Board of Directors in Sanctioning and Decoupling Board Policy” Presented at theAcademy of Management Orlando, FL Clark, C., Steckler, E., Newell, S. (2013). “Managing Contradiction in Business and Society: Stockholder and Stakeholder Views of the Firm as Paradoxical Opportunity” Presented at theEuropean Group of Organization Studies (EGOS) Montreal, Canada Clark, C., Griffin, J., Bryant, A. (2013). “Issue Materiality and Stakeholder Theory” Presented at theStrategic Management Society Glasgow, Scotland Clark, C., Griffin, J., Bryant, A. (2012). “Issue-driven Activism” Presented at theStrategic Management Society Prague, CZ Perrault, E., Clark, C. (2012). “Stakeholder Status and Firm Responsiveness. ” Presented at theAcademy of Management Boston, MA Clark, C., Perrault, E., Berman, S. L. (2011). “Enlightening, Balancing and Transcending” Presented at theAcademy of Management San Antonio Clark, C., Fitza, M. (2011). “ Where to draw the line: Transparency and competitive advantage” Presented at theStrategic Management Society Miami, Florida Perrault, E., Clark, C. (2010). “Non-starters and poor performers: Firm responses to direct and indirect environmental engagement” Presented at the Academy of Management - social issues in management Academy of Management Annual Meeting Montreal, Canada Clark, C. (2009). “Competing demands: Information sharing and withholding decisions amidst institutional pressures” Presented at theAcademy of Management Chicago, IL Clark, C., Crawford, E. P. (2009). “Voluntary Reporting on Environmental and Social Issues: An institutional analysis of practices in France, the United Kingdom and the United States” Presented at theEuropean Association of Business in Society Barcelona, Spain Proffitt, T., Clark, C., Rehbein, K. (2009). “Shareholder Activism As The Primary Vehicle of Governance: Is It Working?” Presented at theInternational Association of Business & Society Aspen, CO Perrault, E., Clark, C. (2009). “Voluntary Reporting on Environmental and Social Issues: An institutional analysis of practices in France, the United Kingdom and the United States” Presented at the EABIS Eurpoean Association of Business and Society Barcelona, Spain Dawkins, C. E., Clark, C. (2008). “Beyond Acclamations and Excuses: An Analysis of Environmental Performance and Environmental Disclosure” Presented at theInternational Association of Business & Society Tampere, Finland Clark, C., Segui, E. (2008). “Corporate governance and business ethics in cluster countries in the European Union” Presented at theInternational Association of Business & Society Tempere, Finland Clark, C. (2007). “Modeling the corporate disclosure decision making processes of top management” Presented at theAcademy of Management Philadelphia Clark, C. (2007). “Influences on the scope of corporate disclosure programs: Environmental factors and managerial commitment” Presented at theInternational Association of Business & Society Florence, Italy Clark, C. (2006). “Trust within and between groups: Leader ties and boundary spanning groups” Presented at theAcademy of Management Atlanta Clark, C., Ryan, L. V. (2006). “Courting shareholders: The ethical implications of altering ownership structures” Presented at theSociety for Business Ethics Atlanta Clark, C. (2005). “Corporate disclosure strategies: An analysis of investor approach and institutional effects” Presented at theAcademy of Management Honolulu Clark, C. (2005). “Selling an American icon: Governance, group dynamics and stakeholder pressure at Hershey Foods Company” Presented at theNorth American Case Researchers Association New Seabury, MA Clark, C. (2004). “Information disclosure strategy: Corporate transparency enactment and investor trust” Presented at theInternational Association of Business and Society Sonoma, CA Service
Department Service
Mentor (Faculty) for Majors and Minors Career Fair 2022 - PresentMentor (Faculty) for Faculty adviser - tenure track 2020 - PresentCommittee Member for Tenure Review Committee 2015 - PresentCourse Coordinator for Assurance of Learning - MG 345 all sections 2009 - PresentCommittee Member for Junior Faculty Reviewer 2023 - 2023Committee Member for MG Curriculum & Major Task Force 2021 - 2023Committee Chair for Curriculum Task Force - Presentation to Department of Results 2023 - 2023Mentor (Faculty) for Junior Faculty Reviewer 2022 - 2022Committee Member for Organizational Behavior Search Committee 2018 - 2021Committee Member for Summer Grant Application Reviewer 2014 - 2019Committee Member for MG 345 Learning Assessment 2015 - 2018Task Force Member for Management Dept. Succession Planning Ctte. 2014 - 2017Mentor (Student) for First Year Seminar 2016 - 2016Committee Member for Scholarship Committee 2013 - 2015Task Force Member for Strategic Management Core 2007 - 2010Course Coordinator for Assurance of Learning - PhD Programs 2008 - 2008University Service
Committee Member for Executive & Professional Education Advisory Board 2023 - PresentCommittee Member for Gallup - A Force for Good 2022 - PresentConference/Workshop Organizer for Ethics@Work - Hoffman Center for Business Ethics 2021 - PresentCommittee Member for Gallup/Bentley Research Team 2021 - PresentCommittee Member for Research Council 2021 - PresentFaculty Research Fellow for Center for Business Ethics Research Fellow 2010 - PresentHarold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance, Director 2008 - PresentCommittee Member for Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) 2020 - 2023Guest Speaker for Massachusetts Business Roundtable - 2023Guest Speaker for Bentley Career Fair - 2023Committee Member for Search Committee - Center for Women in Business 2021 - 2022Committee Member for Valente Center for A&S Climate Change Seminar 2021 - 2022Task Force Member for Fulbright Award Committee 2022 - 2022Task Force Member for Racial Healing Practice Challenge 2022 - 2022Committee Member for Sustainability Green Fund 2018 - 2021Mentor (Faculty) for Conversation Partners 2017 - 2021Mentor (Faculty) for FUSIO 2015 - 2019Program Organizer for Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility 2013 - 2019Member for Curriculum Policy Committee 2013 - 2019Program Organizer for Next Generation PhD Workshop, Founder & Coordinator 2008 - 2019Committee Member for PhD Academic Performance Standards Committee 2015 - 2019Committee Member for Assurance of Learning 2018 - 2019Member for PhD Council 2006 - 2018Program Organizer for United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education 2018 - 2018Committee Member for EQUIS Accreditation 2015 - 2017Committee Member for NEASC Accreditation, Integrity Standard 2012 - 2016Committee Member for EQUIS Accreditation 2010 - 2015Member for PhD Director Search Committee 2014 - 2014Associate Coordinator for Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility 2011 - 2013Associate Director for PhD Programs 2006 - 2010Task Force Member for Assurance of Learning Initiative 2008 - 2009Professional Service
Conference/Workshop Organizer for Private Directors Association 2023 - PresentCommittee Member for The Boston Club 2022 - PresentBoard of Directors of a Company for The Boston Public Library Fund 2022 - PresentReviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for International Association of Business & Society 2021 - PresentConference/Workshop Session Chair for 50/50 Women on Boards 2020 - PresentReviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for Strategic Management Society 2018 - PresentCommittee Member for Society for Corporate Governance Professionals 2014 - PresentEditor, Journal for Business & Society 2012 - PresentReviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for Social Issues in Management, Academy of Management 2010 - PresentConference/Workshop Organizer for International Corporate Governance Society 2014 - 2019Board Member: for Social Issues in Management Division - Academy of Management 2013 - 2018Board Member: for Strategic Management Society, Stakeholder Strategies Division 2015 - 2017Reviewer, Conference Paper for International Corporate Governance Society 2015 - 2015Conference Co-Organizer: for International Corporate Governance Society 2014 - 2015
