Angela Duckworth | |
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.jpg) Duckworth in 2017 | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) University of Oxford (MSc) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD) |
| Spouse |
Jason Duckworth (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellowship Marshall Scholarship |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
Angela Lee Duckworth (born 1970) is an American academic, psychologist, and popular science author. She is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies grit and self-control. She is also the Founder and former CEO of Character Lab, a not-for-profit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development.