Alice Eagly

     
Institution
Northwestern University

Current Position
James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Psychology

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Social Psychology from University of Michigan, 1965

Research Interests
Attitudes
Evolution/Genetics
Gender
Organizational Behavior
Prejudice/Stereotyping
Research Methods/Assessment

 
Alice Eagly
Department of Psychology
Northwestern University
2029 Sheridan Road
Evanston, Illinois 60208-2710
U.S.A.

Home Page
Phone: (847) 467-5026
Fax: (847) 491-7859
Vita

Alice Eagly
I am a social psychologist whose interests are mainly in two areas-the psychology of psychology of gender and the psychology of attitudes. You'll get the idea of the kinds of work I do if you scan the list of the recent books, articles, and chapters given below.


Books:

  • Eagly, A. H., Beall, A., & Sternberg, R. S. (Eds.). (2004). The psychology of gender (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
  • Eagly, A. H., & Carli, L. L. (2007). Through the labyrinth: The truth about how women become leaders. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.

Journal Articles:

  • Becker, S., & Eagly, A. H. (2004). The heroism of women and men. American Psychologist, 59, 163-178.
  • Eagly, A. H. (2007). Female leadership advantage and disadvantage: Resolving the contradictions. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 31, 1-12.
  • Eagly, A. H., & Carli, L. L. (2007). Women and the labyrinth of leadership. Harvard Business Review, September, 62-71.
  • Eagly, A. H., & Chaiken, S. (2007). The advantages of an inclusive definition of attitude. Social Cognition, 25, 582-602.
  • Eagly, A. H., Diekman, A. B., Johannesen-Schmidt, M. C., & Koenig, A. M. (2004). Gender gaps in sociopolitical attitudes: A social psychological analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87, 796-816.
  • Eagly, A. H., Johannesen-Schmidt, M. C., & van Engen, M. (2003). Transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles: A meta-analysis comparing women and men. Psychological Bulletin, 129, 569-591.
  • Eagly, A. H., & Karau, S. J. (2002). Role congruity theory of prejudice toward female leaders. Psychological Review, 109, 573-598.
  • Rankin, L. E., & Eagly, A. H. (2008). Is his heroism hailed and hers hidden? Women, men, and the social construction of heroism. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 32, 414-422.
  • Wood, W., & Eagly, A. H. (2002). A cross-cultural analysis of the behavior of women and men: Implications for the origins of sex differences. Psychological Bulletin, 128, 699-727.

Other Publications:

  • Eagly, A. H., Eastwick, P. W., & Johannesen-Schmidt, M. (in press). Possible selves in marital roles: The impact of the anticipated division of labor on the mate preferences of women and men. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
  • Eagly, A. H., & Koenig, A. M. (2008). On the risks of occupying incongruent roles. In E. Borgida & S. T. Fiske (Eds.), Beyond common sense: Psychological science in the courtroom (pp. 63-81): Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
  • Wood, W., & Eagly, A. H. (in press). Advantages of certainty and uncertainty in meta-analytic findings: implications for future research and theory. In H. Cooper, L. V. Hedges, & J. Valentine (Eds.), Handbook of research synthesis (2nd ed.). New York: Russell Sage.
  • Wood, W., & Eagly, A. H. (2007). Social structural origins of sex differences in human mating. In S. W. Gangestad & J. A. Simpson (Eds.), Evolution of the mind: Fundamental questions and controversies (pp. 383-390). New York: Guilford.

 Page last edited by profile holder: February 23, 2009
 Visits since June 9, 2001:
25,312

Search Profiles Create A Profile Edit Your Profile Social Psychology Network User Policy Help Search Profiles Create A Profile Edit Your Profile Social Psychology Network User Policy Help Social Psychology Network Professional Profiles Social Psychology Network Professional Profiles Social Psychology Network Professional Profiles