Dolly Chugh (she/her, hear my name) is a social psychologist and professor at NYU Stern School of Business, where she teaches leadership and management to MBA students. Her groundbreaking research focuses on “bounded ethicality,” which she describes as the “psychology of good people.” Through this work, Dolly explores how individuals navigate the complexities of bias and morality in everyday life.

Her research has been published in top-tier journals in psychology, economics, and management and cited by numerous authors and books. Among her many accolades, Dolly has been named an SPSP Fellow, received the Academy of Management Journal Best Paper award, and was recognized by Ethisphere Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics.”

Prior to becoming an academic, Dolly worked at Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Sibson and Company, Scholastic, and Time Inc. She attended Cornell University, where she majored in psychology and economics, and earned her MBA and PhD from Harvard University.

Dolly is the author of two highly acclaimed books:

• The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias (HarperCollins, 2018)

• A More Just Future: Psychological Tools for Reckoning with Our Past and Driving Social Change (Simon & Schuster, 2022)

Her work has garnered praise from thought leaders like Adam Grant, Angela Duckworth, Liz Wiseman, Billie Jean King, and Kenji Yoshino, among many others. It has been featured on major media platforms, including the TODAY Show, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, Dr. Phil, and popular podcasts such as 10% Happier and goop.

Dolly’s TED Talk, How to Let Go of Being a “Good” Person—and Become a Better Person, was one of the “25 Most Popular TED Talks of 2018,” amassing over 5 million views.