Angela Duckworth — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2013.
Serves as the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
Co-founder, Chief Scientist, and Board Member of Character Lab, a nonprofit focused on child development.
Known for her research on "grit," defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, and developed the Grit Scale.
Author of "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance," a #1 New York Times best seller.
Co-host of the podcast "No Stupid Questions" on the Freakonomics Radio network.
Holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, an MSc from Oxford University, and a BA from Harvard College.

Biography

Angela Duckworth is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies "grit" and self-control. She defines grit as passion and perseverance for long-term goals and developed the Grit Scale. Her work suggests grit is unrelated to IQ but closely related to conscientiousness. In 2013, she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.