PROFILE

Claude M. Steele

Claude M. Steele, Ph.D., is the Lucie Stern Professor in the Social Sciences, Emeritus, at Stanford University, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He is the author of Whistling Vivaldi and Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It.

When Diversity Is Stressful, Focus on Building Trust

By Claude M. Steele, Jeremy Adam Smith | March 18, 2026

We talk with Claude M. Steele about his new book, Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It.

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When Diversity Is Stressful, Focus on Building Trust