Angela Duckworth

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 is the co-founder of Character Lab, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing scientific insights that help children thrive, and faculty co-director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative. She is best known for her research on grit, defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, and her bestselling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.