Katherine Klein

Katherine Klein, an accomplished organizational psychologist, is currently the Edward H. Bowman Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she leads impactful research in areas like leader succession, organizational change, effectiveness, and employee engagement.

During her tenure as Wharton's Vice Dean for Social Impact from 2012 to 2022, Katherine spearheaded the Wharton Social Impact Initiative (WSII) to foster sustainable solutions to global social and environmental challenges. She now serves as the Faculty Director of Wharton's Impact Investing Research Lab and hosts the podcast 'Dollars and Change.'

A distinguished educator and scholar, Katherine is recognized as a fellow of prestigious organizations like the Academy of Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and the Association for Psychological Science. Her research, covering leadership, diversity, innovation, team effectiveness, and more, has been published in leading journals.

Katherine Klein's teaching portfolio spans topics like social impact, leadership, organizational change, and research methods. She is renowned for her immersive course 'Conflict, Leadership, and Change: Lessons from Rwanda,' which annually takes Wharton MBA students to Rwanda for a unique learning experience.

With a solid educational foundation that includes a B.A. in Psychology from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Community Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, Katherine Klein also contributes her expertise as a board member of United Therapeutics.