Diana C. Robertson

James T. Riady Professor; Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, The Wharton School

Diana C. Robertson, James T. Riady Professor and Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, previously served on the faculties of London Business School and Goizueta Business School, Emory University. She holds an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from UCLA. Diana’s research centers on business ethics and corporate social responsibility. At present she is conducting research using neuroimaging technology to identify neural activations in the brain associated with moral reasoning.

Diana received the Albert E. Levy Scientific Research Award at Emory University in 2007 and was a finalist for the Journal of Marketing 2007 Harold H. Maynard Award. Diana has also been the recipient of awards for both undergraduate and MBA teaching at University of Pennsylvania and Emory University. Diana’s work has been published in academic journals including Neuropsychologia, Management Science, Journal of Business Ethics, Business Ethics Quarterly, Organization Science, Human Relations, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Marketing, Journal of International Business Studies, and Sloan Management Review.

Diana is a member of the Global Advisory Council of the World Economic Forum on the Role of Business and was previously a member of the Values Council. She is an Academic Advisor to the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics.

At the University of Pennsylvania, Diana has served as Chair of the University’s Social Responsibility Advisory Committee and is a member of the Penn Forum for Women Faculty.