Shaun Harper teaches MBA students and advises companies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). He has worked with more than 400 businesses, agencies, and institutions; published 12 books and over 100 academic papers; and procured $21.8 million in foundation grants and $15.1 million in contracts for the center he directs at USC. His research has been cited in more than 23,000 published studies, in multiple amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, and on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Black Enterprise, Washington Business Journal, Business Insider, and hundreds of other news outlets have quoted Shaun and featured his research. He has been interviewed on CNN, MSNBC, ESPN, and NPR. Articles he has written for Forbes, Rolling Stone, Washington Post, CNN.com, Fortune, and Los Angeles Times have been read by more than 3 million people.
The U.S. Air Force, Nike, Zoom, T-Mobile, Google, Microsoft, Mattel, NBC Universal, Anheuser-Busch, Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the City of Los Angeles are among the organizations with which Dr. Harper has worked. Prior to USC, Dr. Harper was a tenured full professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
In 2023, the Los Angeles Times featured Harper as one of 111 DEI leaders across industries who are driving change in the nation’s second-largest city.
INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
OpEd: Shaun Harper in Forbes
With heightened efforts to limit DEI support in higher education, HARPER, Provost Professor of Management and Organization, writes in Forbes that Black athletes could use the spotlight of March Madness as a call to reverse recent bans.
Quoted: Shaun Harper in Diverse Education
HARPER, provost professor of management and organization, gives Diverse Education evidence-based research from twelve national scholars to correct the misinformation about DEI reported at a recent Congressional hearing.
Interview: Shaun Harper on Dimensions of Diversity
HARPER, university professor of business and education, discusses the influence the Supreme Court's ruling to end Affirmative Action will have on the private sector and what strategies D&I leaders may employ to effect change within their companies.
NEWS + EVENTS
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: October 2023
We are proud to highlight the amazing Marshall faculty who have been recognized this month for their leading-edge work and expertise.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: May 2023 and Year-End Roundup
We are thrilled to congratulate our faculty on recently accepted and published research, 2022-2023 teaching and research awards, and new chair appointments.
Shaun Harper Named to National Board for Education Sciences
University and Provost Professor brings expertise in education and business fields to high level appointment
Shaun Harper Named University Professor
The Provost Professor receives second honor for his distinguished interdisciplinary scholarship.
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