Vanessa BohnsProfessor and Chair, Organizational Behavior, Cornell ILR

VBohns CV June2025

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This curriculum vitae presents the professional profile of Vanessa Bohns, Braunstein Family Professor and Chair of the Department of Organizational Behavior at Cornell University's ILR School. It details her academic appointments from post‑doctoral fellow to full professor, her education (Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Columbia; A.B., Brown), and a research agenda centered on experimental social psychology of social influence, compliance, and consent. The CV lists extensive external and internal research funding, including multi‑million NSF grants and Canadian SSHRC awards. It highlights two books—'You Have More Influence Than You Think' (2021) and the forthcoming 'Should I Say Something?' (2026)—and a prolific scholarly publication record spanning top journals in psychology, law, and management. Practitioner‑oriented pieces in Harvard Business Review and a wide array of popular‑press articles in outlets such as The Atlantic, Time, and The New York Times demonstrate public engagement. Ongoing research projects, chaired symposia, conference presentations, invited talks at leading universities and conferences, and a comprehensive teaching portfolio across Cornell, Waterloo, and other institutions are enumerated. The document also records mentorship of PhD and master’s students, extensive university service (department chair, editorial roles, grant reviewing), honors (Dyson Dean’s Lecture, Thinkers50 Radar, fellowships), and numerous media appearances. A brief personal note mentions maternity leaves in 2014 and 2018.