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Career

· Dean of the Graduate School, Princeton University2018–2021
· Vice Dean for Faculty Development, Princeton University2017–
· Class of 1943 Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University2014–
· Assistant Professor/Instructor, Princeton University2006–2013
· Ph.D. in Philosophy, Princeton University2002–2007
· Bachelor's degree, Rutgers University1998–2002

Publications (163)

Expectations of brilliance underlie gender distributions across academic disciplines
Science · 2015
1,320
cited
Gender stereotypes about intellectual ability emerge early and influence children’s interests
Science · 2017
973
cited
Generics: Cognition and Acquisition
2008
392
cited
Cultural transmission of social essentialism
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2012
324
cited
Women are underrepresented in fields where success is believed to require brilliance
Frontiers in Psychology · 2015
280
cited
GENERICS AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE MIND
2007
225
cited
The Original Sin of Cognition: Fear, Prejudice, and Generalization
2017
179
cited
The Frequency of “Brilliant” and “Genius” in Teaching Evaluations Predicts the Representation of Women and African Americans across Fields
PLoS ONE · 2016
171
cited
Messages about brilliance undermine women's interest in educational and professional opportunities
2018
146
cited
Do all ducks lay eggs? The generic overgeneralization effect
2011
114
cited
Quantified statements are recalled as generics: Evidence from preschool children and adults
Cognitive Psychology · 2012
105
cited
Evidence of Bias Against Girls and Women in Contexts That Emphasize Intellectual Ability
American Psychologist · 2018
97
cited
“Hillary Clinton is the Only Man in the Obama Administration”: Dual Character Concepts, Generics, and Gender
2015
96
cited
Conceptual distinctions amongst generics
Cognition · 2013
89
cited
How does social essentialism affect the development of inter-group relations?
Developmental Science · 2018
85
cited
Women—particularly underrepresented minority women—and early-career academics feel like impostors in fields that value brilliance.
Journal of Educational Psychology · 2021
82
cited
The Role of Generic Language in the Early Development of Social Categorization.
Child Development · 2018
69
cited
Subtle Linguistic Cues Increase Girls’ Engagement in Science
Psychology Science · 2019
67
cited
UNCORRECTED PROOF – FIRST PROOF , 5 / 2 / 2013 , SPi 5 . Essence and Natural Kinds : When Science Meets Preschooler Intuition
2013
67
cited
ESSENCE, PLENITUDE, AND PARADOX
2011
64
cited
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