Shelley Correll is professor of sociology at Stanford University, where she teaches classes on the sociology of gender, sociology of work, and social psychology. Her research is in the areas of gender, workplace dynamics, and organizational culture, examining how cultural beliefs about gender and work influence the career paths of men and women. Professor Correll has received numerous national awards for her research on the "motherhood penalty," research that demonstrates how motherhood influences the workplace evaluations, pay, and job opportunities of mothers. She is currently leading a nationwide, interdisciplinary project on "redesigning work" that evaluates how workplace structures and practices can be better aligned with today's workforce.