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Angela Duckworth and Marybeth Gasman: RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings

Two Penn faculty, Angela Duckworth, and Marybeth Gasman, have ranked in the top ten most influential scholars on the 2018 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. The Ranking chooses among thousands of possible scholars and compiles a list of academics who have the most real-world impact.

Dr. Duckworth, the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, faculty co-director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change For Good initiative and faculty co-director of Wharton People Analytics, was placed third on the list. She is well known for her popular book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, which is a number one New York Times best-seller. She is a 2013 MacArthur Fellow (Almanac October 1, 2013), and has advised the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, Fortune 500 CEOs and the White House.

Dr. Gasman, the Judy and Howard Berkowitz Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education, was placed eighth on the list, and is ranked highly for coverage of her work in mainstream newspapers. She is the founding director of the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (Almanac January 21, 2014), which strengthens, supports and amplifies the contributions of Minority Serving Institutions. Dr. Gasman is the author or editor of 23 books, including Educating a Diverse Nation and Envisioning Black Colleges.

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