Christy Shropshire is an associate professor of management and entrepreneurship in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. She previously served as an associate professor in the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia and received her PhD from Arizona State University. Her research is broadly in the area of corporate governance, including board composition and effectiveness, diversity in the upper echelons, and stakeholder management. Christy's work has been published in a range of outlets, including the Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Organization Science.Some of her current projects explore women's experiences as corporate directors and various relationships involving shareholder activism, corporate communications, and board decision-making processes.
Prior to joining academia, Professor Shropshire worked as a human capital consultant, serving domestic and international clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare and financial services.
Shropshire, C., Bundy, J., & Albader, L. 2022. Board majority voting standard and shareholder activism. In press at Business & Society.
Hersel, M.C., Gangloff, K.A., & Shropshire, C. 2022. Mixed messages: Post-transgression narrative (in)coherence and investor reactions following financial misconduct. In press at Academy ofManagement Journal.
Cowen, A., Montgomery, N., & Shropshire, C. 2022. Choosing sides: CEO gender and investor support for activist campaigns. In press at Journal of Applied Psychology.
Shropshire, C., Peterson, S., Bartels, A., Amanatullah, E., & Lee, P. 2021. Are female CEOs really more risk averse? Exploring economic downturn and other-orientation. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 28(2): 185-206.
Luciano, M.M., Nahrgang, J.D., & Shropshire, C. 2020. Strategic leadership systems: Viewing top management teams and boards of directors from a multi-team systems perspective. (Authors contributed equally and are listed in alphabetical order.) Academy of Management Review, 45(3): 675-701.
Best Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Journal, 2014, 2017
Best Reviewer Award, Strategic Management Society, Stakeholder Strategy, 2016, 2018
Editorships
Editorial Board Member
Academy of Management Journal
Academy of Management Review
Work History
Arizona State University: 2015-present. Previous Appointment: University of Georgia, 2008-2015 Ernst & Young, Senior Consultant, Human Capital Practice, 2001-2004
