Angela Duckworth

Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor

3720 Walnut Street 
Solomon Building, Room D1


Research Interests

Developmental Psychology; Individual Differences; Positive Psychology; Behavior Change

Specific Research Areas

Grit; Self-Control

Professor Angela Duckworth will not be considering new graduate students for admission for Fall 2026.

Advisees

Benjamin Lira [Postdoc]

Courses Taught

PSYC 0405: Grit Lab

PSYC 3450: Seminar: Technology and the Good Life

Education
BA, Neurobiology, Harvard University;
MSc, Neuroscience, Oxford University;
Ph.D.,Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
Selected Publications

Professor Duckworth's publications may be accessed through her website, http://angeladuckworth.com/research/