Alice Eagly

     
Institution
Northwestern University

Current Position
Professor

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.

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Phone: (847) 467-5026
Fax: (847) 491-7859


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. (in press). The advantages of an inclusive definition of attitude. Social Cognition.
  • 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.
  • 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:

  • Diekman, A. B., & Eagly, A. H. (in press). Of women, men, and motivation: A role congruity account. In W. L. Gardner & J. Shah (Eds.), Handbook of motivational science. New York: Guilford Press.
  • Eagly, A. H., & Fischer, A. (in press). Gender inequalities in power in organizations. In B. van Knippenberg & D. Tjosvold (Eds.), Power and interdependence in organizations. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Eagly, A. H., & Koenig, A. M. (in press). On the risks of occupying incongruent roles. In E. Borgida & S. T. Fiske (Eds.), Beyond common sense: Psychological science in the courtroom: Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
  • 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.

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