Cynthia Clark

  • Poduska Professor, Management
  • John W. Poduska Professor of Governance
  • Founding Director, Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance
  • Center Director
  • Ph.D. Boston University

Teaching Interests

Corporate Governance; Ethics and Social Responsibility;
Strategic Management

Research Interests

Business & Society;
Corporate Governance & Ethics;
Social and Environmental Disclosures

Consulting/Practice Interests

Ethical decision-making & culture, Corporate governance, Board dynamics, Governance best practices

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Corporate Governance 2014-06-01 - Present
  • Boston Chamber of Commerce 2014-01-01 - Present
  • Women on Boards 50/50 2014-01-01 - Present
  • National Association of Corporate Directors 2012-11-01 - Present
  • Strategic Management Society 2009-01-01 - Present
  • Society for Business Ethics 2006-01-01 - Present
  • Academy of Management 2003-01-01 - Present
  • International Association of Business & Society 2000-01-01 - Present
  • Awards and Honors

  • Best Paper Award Nomination, International Corporate Governance Society
  • John W. Poduska Professor of Governance, Bentley University
  • Most Downloaded New Paper - Business Ethics, Wiley Publishing
  • Outstanding Scholarly Contribution for 2022, Bentley University
  • Winner, Most Promising New Textbook, Textbook & Academic Authors Association
  • Sucheta Nadkarni Award for Outstanding Publication on Women Executive Leadership, Strategic Management Society
  • McLaughlin Prize for Research in Accounting Ethics, Steed School of Accounting
  • Most Inspirational Paper Award, European Academy of Management EURAM
  • Best International Symposium, Academy of Management (AOM)
  • Fulbright Scholarship Recipient, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
  • Citations of Excellence Award, Emerald Publishing
  • Best Paper Award, Strategic Management Society
  • Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management
  • Legacy Award, Boston University
  • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles


  • Clark, C. (2024). There's more to corporations than just doing harm or doing good. Business & Society
  • Clark, C. (2024). 3 Things to Know About the Workplace Generation Gap. Sloan Management Review
  • 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. (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 22-Jan.
  • 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 30-Jan. (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) 4-Mar 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)
  • Clark, C., Arora, P., Gabaldon, P., Tanu, J. Global Social Movements and Corporate Governance. Corporate Governance: An International Review
  • Bedard, J., Clark, C., Stuart, A. The value of assurance and ethics in difficult times: Investor decisions and corporate social responsibility disclosures.. Journal of Business Ethics
  • Books


  • Clark, C. (1/1/25). Business & Society: Legal, Ethical and Digital Environments , 2nd Sage Publications
  • Clark, C. (1/1/20). Giving Voice to Values in the Boardroom 120. Rutledge Publishing (Link)
  • Clark, C., Chang, K. K., Melvin, S. (1/1/20). Business & Society: Ethical, Legal and Digital Environments Sage Publishing (Link)
  • Clark, C. (1/1/08). Trust Diffusion: How Creating Climates of Trust can Influence Organizational Effectiveness 200. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Publishing (Link)
  • Clark, C. E., Chang, K. K. (). Business & Society: Ethical, Legal and Digital Environments , 2nd 1-425. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications
  • Book Chapters


  • Clark, C., Goranova, M., Ren, Y., Sagarra, M. (7/31/24). Corporate governance and the fourth industrial revolution: promises and challenges Handbook of Research on Strategic Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
  • Clark, C. (12/31/24). Giving Voice to Values in the Boardroom: Navigating Common Board Challenges for Optimal Board Dynamics New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Guide. NYSE
  • Clark, C. (12/31/23). Environmental, Social and Governance Issues and the Board The Handbook of Board Governance: A Comprehensive Guide for Public, Private and Not-for-Profit Boards, 3rd edition. Wiley Publications
  • Clark, C. (9/30/23). Values Conflicts and the Board of Directors Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics. Edward Elgar Publishing (Link)
  • Clark, C. (12/31/21). Challenges and Opportunities in Voicing Values in the Boardroom Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics. Edward Elgar Publishing
  • Clark, C. (12/31/21). Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards: The Evolving Context Encyclopedia of Corporate Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing
  • Clark, C. (12/31/19). The board of directors‚Äô role in ensuring accountability and creating value: stakeholder and shareholder complementarity Ethical Business Leadership in Troubling Times. Edward Elgar Publishing
  • Weaver, G., Clark, C. (12/31/15). Integrity: interdisciplinary essays on theory and practice: The European and Northern American perspectives Behavioral ethics, behavioral governance, and corruption in and by organizations. Palgrave Macmillan
  • Burke, J., Clark, C. (10/31/15). Boards and Shareholders: Bridging the Divide Shareholder Empowerment. Palgrave-Macmillan
  • Perrault, E., Clark, C. (12/31/11). Non-financial Reporting The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility,. Wiley Blackwell (Link)
  • Clark, C., Ryan, L. (12/31/10). Ethics in Investor Relations Finance Ethics: Critical Issues in Theory and Practice. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons (Link)
  • Clark, C. (12/31/07). Differences between public relations and corporate social responsibility: An analysis Corporate Social Responsibility.. Sage Publications, Ltd. (Link)
  • Case Studies


  • Clark, C. (2023). Gender Pay Equity.
  • Clark, C. (2022). Google and the Right to be Forgotten.
  • Clark, C. (2016). Google and the Right to Be Forgotten.
  • Clark, C. (2014). Hershey Foods Company: Board of Directors and Stakeholders Conflict over Sale.
  • Clark, C. (2011). ChoicePoint, Inc. and the personal data industry.
  • Conference Proceedings


  • Perrault, E., Clark, C., Berman, S. L. (2011). “Stakeholder salience revisited: Enlightening, balancing and transcending” Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management San Antonio
  • Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts


  • Clark, C. 2024. "Fewer Americans want companies to take a stance on politics"
  • Clark, C. 2024. "CEOs make more than 200 times more than other workers"
  • Clark, C. 2024. "66% of Americans give companies a failing grade for CEO pay"
  • 2024. "The Gallup Podcast"
  • 2024. "Fox News"
  • 2024. "Gallup"
  • 2024. "Axois"
  • 2024. "Fortune"
  • 2024. "CNN"
  • 2024. "'Faculti' Webinar"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "Board Diversity 2023: State Progress vs. National Trends"
  • 2023. "Boston Globe"
  • 2023. "Boston Business Journal"
  • 2023. "LinkedIn"
  • 2023. "ComplianceWeek"
  • 2023. "Wall Street Journal"
  • 2023. "National Public Radio - Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal"
  • 2023. "Tanium"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "Boards & Social Issues"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "Speak Up But Not Out"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "What climate-related information to disclose? It’s a moving target these days"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "Boards will need to hire sustainability experts – and soon"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "Cybersecurity, Personal Data and the Board"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "How are ESG metrics tied to Executive Compensation?"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "Boards and CEO Activism"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "Why Compliance with the Law is Often not Enough"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "How Boards Implement DEI in 2022"
  • 2022. "Boston Globe"
  • 2022. "Boston Business Journal"
  • 2020. "Boardroom Bound Podcast"
  • 2019. "Forbes"
  • 2018. "CNN"
  • 2017. "Reuters"
  • 2016. "Wall Street Journal"
  • 2016. "Boston Globe"
  • 2016. "Wall Street Journal"
  • Presentations


  • Clark, C. (2023). “Diversity in Elite Leadership: Global Effects, New Outcome Variables and Deep Dives into Processes” Presented at the Academy of Management Boston
  • Clark, C. (2023). “SIM-ONE Junior Faculty Mentoring Workshop” Presented at the Academy of Management Boston
  • Clark, C. (2023). “Strategic Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Prospects, Promises, and Pitfalls” Presented at the Academy of Management Boston
  • Clark, C. (2023). “Corporate Responsibility” Presented at the Society 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. (2023). “Journey to the Board” Presented at the Private Directors Association
  • Clark, C. (2022). “Global Social Movements & The Governance of the Firm” Presented at the Corporate Governance: An International Review Special Issue Lead Editor
  • Clark, C. (2022). “Bentley-Gallup Force for Good Survey: Session for Faculty” Presented at the Office of the President Bentley-Gallup Force for Good Survey
  • Brown, 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 Series
  • Clark, C. (2021). “Ethics, Conflicts & Bias” Presented at the Morgan Stanley Women in Equity Series
  • Clark, C. (2021). “Independence and the Gray Director” Presented at the Board Options Inc. Seat at the Table
  • Clark, C. (2021). “Are You Ready to Serve on a Public Board?” Presented at the Morgan Stanley Financial Services Seminar Series
  • Clark, C. (2021). “CEO Succession” Presented at the The Boston Club TBC Speaker Series
  • Clark, C. (2021). “Four Mechanisms Driving Gender Diversity” Presented at the Principles for Responsible Management Education PRME Talks: Gender Equality from Classrooms to Boardrooms
  • Clark, C. (2020). “Cybersecurity Questions Every Board Should Ask” Presented at the National Association of Corporate Directors NACD Virtual Summit 2020
  • Clark, C. (2020). “Board Refreshment” Presented at the Strategic Management Society
  • Murphy, 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 Interview
  • Kurdyukov, R., Brown, J. A., Clark, C. (2020). “Managerial Discretion in Stakeholder Engagement: A Multi-level Story of Opportunities and Challenges” Presented at the Annual 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 the International 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 Meeting
  • Clark, C. (2020). Presented at the Board Leaders The Role of the Nonprofit Board Today
  • Clark, C. (2020). Presented at the Principles for Responsible Management Education 2020 Virtual PRME Global Forum
  • Clark, 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 the European 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
  • Clark, C. (2018). “Ethical Decision Making” Presented at the Louisiana Bankers Association Annual Meeting Chicago
  • Clark, C. (2018). “Value of Diversity on Boards” Presented at the Women on Boards Affinity Group - The Boston Club
  • Brown, 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 ‚ÄúFreshness‚Äù and CSP: Investigating the Moderating Role of Board Gender Diversity” Presented at the The 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 the The 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 the International 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). “‚ÄúBoard Authenticity and Accountability‚Äù” Presented at the Origin Bank Board Meeting - Origin Bank
  • Clark, C. (2017). “The Director Selection Process: A Field Study from the Candidates‚Äô 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 the International 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). “‚ÄúEthical Decision Making: Conflicts and Bias‚Äù” Presented at the KPMG Managing Workplace Issues
  • Clark, 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 the Vincentian 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). “‚ÄúNavigating Ethical Dilemmas and Conflicts of Interest‚Äù” Presented at the Mass Society of CPAs Annual Meeting Boston
  • Clark, C. (2014). “The Complementarity of Stakeholder and Stockholder Theories” Presented at the Strategic 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 the 2014 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 the Society 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 the Academy 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 the European Group of Organization Studies (EGOS) Montreal, Canada
  • Clark, C., Griffin, J., Bryant, A. (2013). “Issue Materiality and Stakeholder Theory” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Glasgow, Scotland
  • Clark, C., Griffin, J., Bryant, A. (2012). “Issue-driven Activism” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Prague, CZ
  • Perrault, E., Clark, C. (2012). “Stakeholder Status and Firm Responsiveness.” Presented at the Academy of Management Boston, MA
  • Clark, C., Perrault, E., Berman, S. L. (2011). “Enlightening, Balancing and Transcending” Presented at the Academy of Management San Antonio
  • Clark, C., Fitza, M. (2011). “Where to draw the line: Transparency and competitive advantage” Presented at the Strategic 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 the Academy 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 the European 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 the International 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 the International 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 the International Association of Business & Society Tempere, Finland
  • Clark, C. (2007). “Modeling the corporate disclosure decision making processes of top management” Presented at the Academy of Management Philadelphia
  • Clark, C. (2007). “Influences on the scope of corporate disclosure programs: Environmental factors and managerial commitment” Presented at the International Association of Business & Society Florence, Italy
  • Clark, C. (2006). “Trust within and between groups: Leader ties and boundary spanning groups” Presented at the Academy of Management Atlanta
  • Clark, C., Ryan, L. V. (2006). “Courting shareholders: The ethical implications of altering ownership structures” Presented at the Society for Business Ethics Atlanta
  • Clark, C. (2005). “Corporate disclosure strategies: An analysis of investor approach and institutional effects” Presented at the Academy of Management Honolulu
  • Clark, C. (2005). “Selling an American icon: Governance, group dynamics and stakeholder pressure at Hershey Foods Company” Presented at the North American Case Researchers Association New Seabury, MA
  • Clark, C. (2004). “Information disclosure strategy: Corporate transparency enactment and investor trust” Presented at the International Association of Business and Society Sonoma, CA
  • Reviews


  • Jackson, L. E. (2023). "Toward Gender Parity in Corporate Leadership - 2023 Census on Women Directors and Executive Officers in MA Public Companies".
  • Clark, C. (2022). "Onward & Upward: The 2022 Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of Massachusetts Public Companies".
  • Wolfman, T. G. (2021). "Breaking Barriers: The 2021 Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of MA Public Companies".
  • Clark, C. (2020). "Work Has Changed: How Boards Navigate Disruption and Drive Human Capital Transformation".
  • (2020). "Significant Progress: But Not for Everyone: The 2020 Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of MA Public Companies".
  • Service

    Service: Department


  • Committee Member for Junior Faculty Reviewer 9/1/23 - 12/31/23
  • Committee Chair for Curriculum Task Force - Presentation to Department of Results 2/28/23 - 2/28/23
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Majors and Minors Career Fair 1/1/22 - Present
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Junior Faculty Reviewer 3/1/22 - 12/31/22
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Faculty adviser - tenure track 9/1/20 - Present
  • Committee Member for MG Curriculum & Major Task Force 1/1/21 - 12/31/23
  • Committee Member for Organizational Behavior Search Committee 1/1/18 - 12/31/21
  • Mentor (Student) for First Year Seminar 10/3/16 - 10/4/16
  • Committee Member for MG 345 Learning Assessment 10/1/15 - 12/31/18
  • Committee Member for Tenure Review Committee 8/1/15 - Present
  • Task Force Member for Management Dept. Succession Planning Ctte. 9/1/14 - 12/31/17
  • Committee Member for Summer Grant Application Reviewer 1/1/14 - 12/31/19
  • Committee Member for Scholarship Committee 9/1/13 - 9/30/15
  • Course Coordinator for Assurance of Learning - MG 345 all sections 9/1/09 - Present
  • Course Coordinator for Assurance of Learning - PhD Programs 9/1/08 - 12/31/08
  • Task Force Member for Strategic Management Core 1/1/07 - 12/31/10
  • Service: Public


  • Committee Member for BDO Center for Corporate Governance 1/1/19 - Present
  • Member for National Association of Corporate Directors 1/1/09 - Present
  • Service: Professional


  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for Private Directors Association 3/1/23 - Present
  • Editor (Associate), Journal for Academy of Management Perspectives 1/1/23 - Present
  • Committee Member for The Boston Club 1/1/22 - Present
  • Board of Directors for The Boston Public Library Fund 1/1/22 - Present
  • Conference/Workshop Session Chair for 50/50 Women on Boards 11/1/20 - Present
  • Officer, Other Officer for Strategic Management Society, Stakeholder Strategies Division 1/1/15 - 12/31/17
  • Conference Co-Organizer: for International Corporate Governance Society 9/1/14 - 9/30/15
  • Committee Member for Society for Corporate Governance Professionals 1/1/14 - Present
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for International Corporate Governance Society 1/1/14 - 12/31/19
  • Officer, Other Officer for Social Issues in Management Division - Academy of Management 1/1/13 - 12/31/18
  • Editor, Journal for Business & Society 1/1/12 - Present
  • Service: Ph.D. Advising


  • Supervisor 2021/01 - 2023/01
  • Supervisor, Committee Member, Independent Study Advisor 2017/01 - 2021/01
  • Committee Member 2015/01 - 2019/01
  • Supervisor, Committee Member, Independent Study Advisor 2015/01 - 2018/03
  • Committee Member 2013/01 - 2016/03
  • Committee Member 2013/01 - 2016/03
  • Committee Member 2011/01 - 2014/03
  • Supervisor 2011/01 - 2014/01
  • Independent Study Advisor 2010/01 - 2013/03
  • Supervisor 2008/01 - 2011/03
  • Service: University


  • Committee Member for Executive & Professional Education Advisory Board 8/1/23 - Present
  • Task Force Member for Fulbright Award Committee 9/1/22 - 11/30/22
  • Committee Member for Gallup - A Force for Good 2/1/22 - Present
  • Task Force Member for Racial Healing Practice Challenge 2/8/22 - 4/2/22
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for Ethics@Work - Hoffman Center for Business Ethics 1/1/21 - Present
  • Committee Member for Gallup/Bentley Research Team 1/1/21 - Present
  • Committee Member for Research Council 1/1/21 - Present
  • Committee Member for Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) 11/1/20 - 11/30/23
  • Committee Member for Search Committee - Center for Women in Business 1/1/21 - 12/31/22
  • Committee Member for Valente Center for A&S Climate Change Seminar 1/1/21 - 12/31/22
  • Committee Member for Sustainability Green Fund 1/1/18 - 12/31/21
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Conversation Partners 9/1/17 - 12/31/21
  • Committee Member for Assurance of Learning 8/1/18 - 1/31/19
  • Program Organizer for United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education 7/1/18 - 11/30/18
  • Mentor (Faculty) for FUSIO 1/1/15 - 12/31/19
  • Committee Member for PhD Academic Performance Standards Committee 1/1/15 - 6/30/19
  • Committee Member for EQUIS Accreditation 1/1/15 - 12/31/17
  • Member for PhD Director Search Committee 8/1/14 - 12/31/14
  • Program Organizer for Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility 1/1/13 - 12/31/19
  • Member for Curriculum Policy Committee 1/1/13 - 12/31/19
  • Committee Member for NEASC Accreditation, Integrity Standard 1/1/12 - 12/31/16
  • Associate Coordinator for Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility 9/1/11 - 12/31/13
  • Faculty Research Fellow for Center for Business Ethics Research Fellow 1/1/10 - Present
  • Committee Member for EQUIS Accreditation 1/1/10 - 12/31/15
  • for Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance, Director 1/1/08 - Present
  • Program Organizer for Next Generation PhD Workshop, Founder & Coordinator 1/1/08 - 12/31/19
  • Task Force Member for Assurance of Learning Initiative 1/1/08 - 12/31/09
  • Member for PhD Council 1/1/06 - 12/31/18
  • Associate Director for PhD Programs 3/1/06 - 9/30/10