Correll was born and raised in Houston, Texas, to a police officer father and stay-at-home mother, neither of whom went to college.
[7] As co-director of the Advancing Cornell's Commitment to Excellence and Leadership, Correll also began developing the Motherhood penalty theory, which argued that women with children were considered less competent and dedicated than their childless or male coworkers.
[10] They surveyed paid undergraduate student-volunteers to evaluate fake resumes and determine which person would be the best to head a new marketing department.
[14] In this role, Correll authored a new method for reducing gender biases and inequalities within the workforce which focuses on re-education.
[16] Correll stepped down as director of the Clayman Institute for Gender Research after nine years[17] and was replaced by Adrian Daub.