Angela Duckworth, Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the Wharton School and the School of Arts and Sciences' department of psychology with a secondary appointment at Penn GSE, topped Education Week’s 2021 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list.

The author of the best-selling Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance and the founder of Character Lab, Dr. Duckworth’s work has help shift the dialogue on supporting children’s development.

Ed Week’s list, created by Rick Hess, the Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, recognizes scholars whose work shapes public discussion around education.