Mary C. Murphy

Mary C. Murphy, PhD, is the Herman B. Wells Endowed Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University. She is the founding director of the Summer Institute on Diversity at Stanford University’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and founder and CEO of the Equity Accelerator, which applies social and behavioral science to creating more equitable learning and working environments. Her research focuses on motivation, performance, intergroup relations, and organizational mindsets.

Murphy earned a BA from the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in social psychology from Stanford University in 2007. She received the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and has published more than 100 articles. Her book Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations draws on her research into how organizational mindsets influence motivation, performance, culture, and inclusion.