Angela Duckworth Named Education Week Public Influencer

Angela Duckworth

For the second year in a row, Angela Duckworth, Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor in the  Department of Psychology and the Wharton School, has been named at the top of Education Week’s Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.

Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance and co-founder of Character Lab, a nonprofit that connects researchers with educators to advance science that improves the lives of children, is widely regarded as having helped shape the national dialogue on child development.

Read the full announcement here. 

Arts & Sciences News

1 / 2
Three Psychology Faculty Recognized with Early Career Honors

The awards recognize the contributions they’ve already made to the field and foster their continuing research.

View Article >
Steve Viscelli, Associate Professor of Practice, Named to Department of Transportation Task Force

The task force will investigate predatory leasing practices in the trucking industry.

View Article >
Assistant Professor Chloe Estep Awarded Long-Term Early Career Fellowship

The fellowship from the Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Program in China Studies enables faculty to work full-time on researching and writing a scholarly text.

View Article >
Winners of 2023 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students Celebrated

The long-running prize recognizes excellent graduate instructors; unlike many other awards, nominations are made by students.

View Article >
Students Receive 2023 Projects for Progress Grant

The University grants support initiatives that aim to help address systemic racism, promote educational equity, and reduce health disparities in Philadelphia.

View Article >
Mark Devlin and Colleagues Awarded NSF Grant to Upgrade Prominent Observatory

The Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics will oversee state-of-the-art improvements to the Simons Observatory.

View Article >