Cynthia Clark

  • Poduska Professor, Management
  • John W. Poduska Professor of Governance
  • Founding Director, Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance
  • 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
  • 50/50 Women on Boards 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
  • Private Directors Association 2021-01-06 - 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


  • Wiersema, M., Clark, C., Koo, H. (2026). Boards and Managers Under Pressure: Navigating the New Dynamics of Shareholder and Stakeholder Demands. Academy of Management Perspectives (Forthcoming)
  • Arora, P., Gabaldon, P., Clark, C. (2025). Legitimacy at a Premium: When Do Firms Hire Comparatively Better (Lesser) Qualified Female Directors. Corporate Governance: An International Review
  • 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)
  • Bouldin, R., Levy, E., Clark, C. (2024). The Future of Corporate Responsibility Begins with Product Design. Amplify, (37) 4 14-19.
  • 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)
  • 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., Chang, K. (2025). Business & Society: Ethical, Legal & Digital Environments, 2e , 2nd Edition Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
  • Clark, C. (2020). Giving Voice to Values in the Boardroom 120. Rutledge Publishing (Link)
  • Clark, C., Chang, K. K., Melvin, S. (2020). Business & Society: Ethical, Legal and Digital Environments Sage 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., Goranova, M., Ren, Y., Sagarra, M. (2024). Corporate governance and the fourth industrial revolution: promises and challenges Handbook of Research on Strategic Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
  • Clark, C. (2024). 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. (2023). 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. (2023). Values Conflicts and the Board of Directors Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics. Edward Elgar Publishing (Link)
  • Clark, C. (2021). Challenges and Opportunities in Voicing Values in the Boardroom Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics. Edward Elgar Publishing
  • Clark, C. (2021). Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards: The Evolving Context Encyclopedia of Corporate Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing
  • Clark, C. (2019). 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. (2015). 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. (2015). Boards and Shareholders: Bridging the Divide Shareholder Empowerment. Palgrave-Macmillan
  • Perrault, E., Clark, C. (2011). Non-financial Reporting The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility,. Wiley Blackwell (Link)
  • Clark, C., Ryan, L. (2010). Ethics in Investor Relations Finance Ethics: Critical Issues in Theory and Practice. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons (Link)
  • Clark, C. (2007). 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. 2025. "BDO in the Boardroom: How should directors navigate differing governance structures?"
  • Clark, C. 2025. "Giving Voice to Values in the Boardroom on "Business Talk", episode #229"
  • Clark, C. 2024. "Confidence in Business on The Gallup Podcast"
  • Clark, C. 2024. "Fox News Segment: Gallup poll, businesses and politics"
  • Clark, C. 2024. "American Say Business Should Stay Quiet about Public Policy - Gallup News"
  • Clark, C. 2024. "Fewer Americans want companies to take a stance on politics. Axios"
  • Clark, C. 2024. "CEOs make more than 200 times more than other workers. Fortune"
  • Clark, C. 2024. "66% of Americans give companies a failing grade for CEO pay. CNN"
  • Clark, C. 2024. "What Climate Related Information to Disclose? 'Faculti' Webinar"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "'Board Diversity 2023: State Progress vs. National Trends'. Blog on Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "'Women on Corporate Boards.' The Boston Globe"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "'Women attain more executive leadership positions in Mass., but the progress is 'slow,' new report says'. Boston Business Journal"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "“Onward & Upward” The 2022 Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of Massachusetts Public Companies. Blog receiving 2,900 impressions."
  • Clark, C. 2023. "'CFTC commissioner blasts Goldman’s ‘culture of noncompliance'. ComplianceWeek"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "'Consumers Are Less Interested in Brands Taking Stances on Sociopolitical Issues, Survey Finds.' Wall Street Journal"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "Maybe Don’t Take a Stand? on NPR's Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "Will Class Action Lawsuits Force Companies to Get Serious About Cybersecurity?Tanium"
  • Clark, C. 2023. "Boards & Social Issues. Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'Speak Up But Not Out". Blog on Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'What climate-related information to disclose? It’s a moving target these days' Blog on Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'Boards will need to hire sustainability experts – and soon.' Blog on Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'Cybersecurity, Personal Data and the Board' Blog on Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'How are ESG metrics tied to Executive Compensation?' Blog on Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'Boards and CEO Activism' Blog on Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'Why Compliance with the Law is Often not Enough' Blog on Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'How Boards Implement DEI in 2022' Blog on Cynthiaclarkphd.com"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'Women on corporate boards in Massachusetts breaks another record, according to new report'. The Boston Globe"
  • Clark, C. 2022. "'Census report of the 100 largest firms in Massachusetts'. Boston Business Journal"
  • Clark, C. 2020. "'Giving Voice to Values on the Boardroom'. Boardroom Bound Podcast"
  • Clark, C. 2020. "Giving Voice to Values in the Boardroom. Podcast. Boardroom Bound."
  • Clark, C. 2019. "Diverse Boards Propel Successful Companies -- Three Strategies to Expand Pipelines"
  • Clark, C. 2018. "'How diverse should diversity be?' CNN"
  • Clark, C. 2017. "'Uber and Corporate Governance'. Reuters"
  • Clark, C. 2016. "'Accountants, Auditors to Get a New Ethics Rule Book'. The Wall Street Journal"
  • Clark, C. 2016. "'She’s pressing top companies on pay equity'. The Boston Globe"
  • Clark, C. 2016. "'At LendingClub, A Pair of Governance Failures.' The Wall Street Journal"
  • Presentations


  • Clark, C., Gabaldon, P. (2025). “The Corporate Governance Landscape” Presented at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Florence, Italy
  • Clark, C., Arora, P. (2025). “Global Changes in Board Composition” Presented at the IABS International Association of Business & Society Annapolis, MD
  • Clark, C. (2025). “Board Oversight of Social Issues” Presented at the Institute of Corporate Directors
  • 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
  • Kurdyukov, R., Brown, J., 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., 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. (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). “The Role of the Nonprofit Board Today”
  • Clark, C. (2020). “2020 Virtual PRME Global Forum”
  • Clark, C. (2020). “COVID-19: Higher Education Update” Presented at the BDO BDO in the Boardroom
  • Brown, J., Clark, C., Buono, A. (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. (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., Clark, C. (2018). “Board of Director Freshness 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., Judge, B. (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., 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). “Ethical Decision Making: Conflicts and Bias” 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). “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 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 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
  • Reviews


  • Clark, C., Young, L. (2025). Behind the Numbers: Women in Corporate Leadership and the Challenges Ahead. The 2025 Census of Women Directors and Officers in MA.
  • Clark, C., Young, L. (2024). Maintaining Momentum Toward Gender Parity & Diversity in Corporate Leadership. The 2024 Census for Women Directors and Officers in MA. The Boston Club
  • Clark, C., Young, L. (2023). Toward Gender Parity in Corporate Leadership. The 2023 Census on Women Directors and Executive Officers in MA..
  • Flynn, P., Clark, C., Wolfman, T. (2022). "Onward & Upward: The 2022 Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of Massachusetts Public Companies".
  • Wolfman, T., Flynn, P., Clark, C. (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: Professional


  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for Private Directors Association 3/1/23 - Present
  • Editor (Associate), Journal for Academy of Management Perspectives 1/1/23 - 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
  • Committee Member for The Boston Club 1/1/17 - Present
  • Committee Member for Society for Corporate Governance Professionals 1/1/14 - Present
  • Editor, Journal for Business & Society 1/1/12 - Present
  • Service: University


  • Guest Speaker for Bentley Alumni Conference 2026-05-07 - 2026-05-07
  • Guest Speaker for Massachusetts Business Roundtable - Present
  • Guest Speaker for Bentley Career Fair - 9/27/23
  • Committee Member for Executive & Professional Education Advisory Board 8/1/23 - Present
  • Task Force Member for Fulbright Award Committee - Present
  • Committee Member for Gallup - A Force for Good 2/1/22 - Present
  • 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
  • Program Organizer for United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education 7/1/18 - 11/30/18
  • 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
  • Program Director for Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility 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
  • for Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance, Director 1/1/08 - Present
  • Associate Director for PhD Programs 3/1/06 - 9/30/10