Susan P. Shapiro
Research Professor
- 750 N. Lake Shore Drive
- 4th Floor
- Chicago, IL 60611
Education
Ph.D., Sociology, Yale University
Bio
Susan Shapiro studies the social construction, social organization, and social control of fiduciary, trust, and principal-agency relationships. Her research has examined white-collar crime, ethics,…
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Research focus
Social construction, social organization, and social control of fiduciary or trust relationships. Research has examined topics such as white collar crime, ethics, conflict of interest, the professions, the news media, guardianship, and surrogate decision making.
Projects
- Surrogate Decisionmaking at the End of Life: An Observational Study
- Latest finding: Jan 6, 2009
- The most significant “life-and-death” decisions of our lives - literally - are overwhelmingly made by others who act on our behalf when we are not competent to make our own medical…
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Commentary
Jan 6, 2009
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF:
For background on the latest securities scam and the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission in ferreting out white-collar crime, see Wayward Capitalists.
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Publications
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“When Life Imitates Art: Surrogate Decision Making at
the End of Life”
- Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
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“Agency Theory”
- Annual Review of Sociology
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Tangled Loyalties: Conflict of Interest in Legal Practice
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Presentations
- My Brother’s Keeper
- Sep 2009
- “Keeping the Promise in End of Life Decision-Making: The Law and Real Life”
- Oct 2008
- “Dying in the Shadow of the Law.”
- May 2008
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Professional Service & Recognition
- Member of the Harry Kalven Price Committee and the Stan Wheeler Mentorship Award Committee 2008-2009.
- Organizer of the remembrance of Stan Wheeler for the Law and Society Association.