Carol Dweck
Dr. Carol Dweck is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, where she works on bridging and examining the self-conceptions people use to structure the self and guide their behavior. Dr. Dweck is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading researchers in the fields of personality, social psychology, and developmental psychology. A pioneering researcher in the field of motivation, her work focuses on why people succeed and how it is possible to foster their success. She has lectured on the importance of mindsets all over the world and won numerous awards. Her work is influential among educators and increasingly among business leaders as well. Dr. Dweck’s bestselling book “Mindset” has been widely acclaimed and has been translated into 26 languages.
Carol Dweck Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology
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William B. Ransford Professor of Psychology
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Professor, Department of Psychology
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Professor, Laboratory of Human Development
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Academic History
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Ph.D., Psychology
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B.A., Psychology
Dweck is best known for her research on mindsets and how a growth mindset allows us to obtain greater success than a fixed mindset.
She promotes a growth mindset as more adaptive than a fixed mindset and encourages parents and teachers to guide children in developing a growth mindset.
Her work has demonstrated the role of mindsets in success, and has shown how praise for intelligence can undermine student's motivation and learning.
She looks into the origins of these self-conceptions, their role in motivation and self-regulation, and their impact on achievement and interpersonal processes.
RECENT RECOGNITIONS
2020 William James Award, Association for Psychological Science
2014 Distinguished Scientist Award, Society for Experimental Social Psychology
2013 Distinguished Scholar Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
2013 James McKeen Cattell Lifetime Achievement Award, Association for Psychological Science
2011 Gallery of Scientists, Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences
2011 Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, American Psychological Association
2011 Beckman Mentoring Award, Columbia University
2010 Thorndike Career Achievement Award in Educational Psychology, American Psychological Association
2010 Klingenstein Award for Leadership in Education, Klingenstein Center, Columbia University
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Dweck has advised governments on educational and economic policies.
Her work has been featured in almost every major national publication, and she has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, and 20/20.
Her work has been featured in the New Yorker, Time, Newsweek, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
She has also published over 100 publications, including several books and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles.