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Alice Eagly

Alice Eagly

James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Psychology and of Management & Organizations, Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research
Northwestern University

Disciplines: Psychology

Alice Eagly is James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University. She has published widely on the psychology of gender and of attitudes, especially attitude change and attitude structure. Previously, she taught at Michigan State University, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Purdue University. She has served as president of the Midwestern Psychological Association, president of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, chair of the Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association, and chair of the Executive Committee of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. She is currently president-elect of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. She has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the American Psychological Association and the Gold Medal from the American Psychological Foundation Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology, Interamerican Psychologist Award for contributions to psychology as a science and profession in the Americas; and the Carolyn Wood Sherif Award for contributions to the psychology of women as scholar, mentor, teacher, and leader.

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Research Reveals How Stereotypes About Leadership Hold Women Back
Women At Work

Research Reveals How Stereotypes About Leadership Hold Women Back

By Alice Eagly, Northwestern University & Anne Koenig, University of San Diego June 9, 2014

Studies show that we want assertive and competitive leaders, but penalize women who behave more aggressively.

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