Neil Malhotra

Neil Malhotra holds the Edith M. Cornell Professorship in Political Economy at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where he is also the Louise and Claude N. Rosenberg, Jr. Director of the Center for Social Innovation. His research focuses on American politics, political behavior, and survey methodology, with over 90 publications in top journals like American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Science. He also co-authored the book Leading with Values with Ken Shotts.   Dr. Malhotra’s work has earned him multiple honors, including the Jewell-Loewenberg Award from the American Political Science Association for the best article in Legislative Studies Quarterly and several faculty fellowships, such as the Coulter Family Faculty Fellow in 2023-24. His research on political behavior has explored topics such as disaster response, the effect of external events on voter behavior, and retrospective voting. His contributions have not only advanced the academic field but have also informed federal agencies like FEMA.   In addition to his academic work, Malhotra is an influential voice in media and public discourse, contributing insights on political polarization, corporate responsibility, and crisis management in outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Forbes. He has also served as an associate editor for Public Opinion Quarterly and the Journal of Experimental Political Science. Dr. Malhotra received his PhD and MA in Political Science from Stanford University and his BA in Economics, summa cum laude, from Yale University. Throughout his career, he has continued to bridge the gap between research and social impact, shaping future leaders through his role at Stanford’s Center for Social Innovation.

He is the author of Leading with Values (with Ken Shotts, Cambridge University Press) and the editor of Frontiers in Social Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press). He has authored over 90 articles on numerous topics including American politics, political behavior, and survey methodology. His research has been published in the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, Science, Nature, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, among other outlets.