Carol S Dweck Brainology

Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is a leading researcher in the field of motivation and is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research focuses on why people succeed and how to foster success, especially in times of change. She has held professorships at Columbia and Harvard Universities, has lectured all over the world, and has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, has sold over 250,000 copies and is considered a classic in the fields of leadership, management, and education. Previous corporate speaking engagements include Globespan Venture Capital Group, Russell Reynolds, Great American Insurance, Coca-Cola, Abbot Laboratories, PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM, Apple, and Department of Agriculture. For more information, visit _dweck.html

Carol S Dweck Brainology

She has also co-developed Brainology (www.brainology.us), an award winning online program that helps middle school and high school students gain confidence and motivation to learn by teaching them about the brain, how to strengthen it, and how to apply brain-friendly study skills.