W. Warner Burke, PhD, is the E.L. Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education at
Teachers College, Columbia University where he has been since 1979. He teaches leadership
and organization change and development. His research focuses on learning agility, multi-
rater feedback, and leadership. He has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited 21 books and written over 200 articles and book chapters. He has received several lifetime achievement awards and NASA’s Public Service Medal, The Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the U.S. Army, the Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Award from the Academy of Management, and the Distinguished Professional Contributions Award from the Society
of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
W. Warner Burke
E.L. Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University
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Status
This roundtable explores status anxiety—what status means, why it matters, and why it drives human behavior. It examines the pursuit of status from historical, psychological, sociological, and biological perspectives to better understand its role in shaping our desires and social lives.