Angela Duckworth(1970)
ArtsAngela Duckworth is a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship (2013) from United States. Their primary field is Arts. They were educated at Harvard College and Cherry Hill High School East. They have been affiliated with University of Pennsylvania.
United StatesAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
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Major Awards
2,465
Publications
134,341
Citations
181
h-index
1206
i10-index
54.5
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
A system-wide approach to enable equitable access to risk-reducing endocrine therapy: Part of the Greater Manchester endocrine therapy improvement programme (ETIP)
European Journal of Surgical Oncology(2025)
0
citations
#3
A Work-Based, Fully Remote, and Peer-Supported Exercise Snack Behavior Change Intervention (MOV’D): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
JMIR Research Protocols(2024)
0
citations
#4
Accomplishing Big Goals: Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting.
Scientific American(2024)
0
citations
#5
Sparking Virtuous Cycles: A Longitudinal Study of Subjective Well-Being and Grit During Early Adolescence
Journal of Youth and Adolescence(2023)
13
citations
#6
Taking it Easy: Choosing Practice of Suboptimal Difficulty
Social Science Research Network(2023)
0
citations
#7
Breast cancer worry in higher-risk women offered preventive therapy: a UK multicentre prospective study
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2020)
3
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksA system-wide approach to enable equitable access to risk-reducing endocrine therapy: Part of the Greater Manchester endocrine therapy improvement programme (ETIP)
European Journal of Surgical Oncology2025
0citations
Trait self-control: A Process Model perspective.
Current Opinion in Psychology2024
5citations
Open AccessA Work-Based, Fully Remote, and Peer-Supported Exercise Snack Behavior Change Intervention (MOV’D): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
JMIR Research Protocols2024
0citations
Accomplishing Big Goals: Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting.
Scientific American2024
0citations
Sparking Virtuous Cycles: A Longitudinal Study of Subjective Well-Being and Grit During Early Adolescence
Journal of Youth and Adolescence2023
13citations
Taking it Easy: Choosing Practice of Suboptimal Difficulty
Social Science Research Network2023
0citations
Breast cancer worry in higher-risk women offered preventive therapy: a UK multicentre prospective study
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment2020
3citations
Open AccessCareer History
Researcher
The University of Manchester
Manchester, GB
Chair of Medical Genetics and Cancer Epidemiology
University of Manchester
Manchester, GB
Education
St Mary's hospital london
MB BS
1983
External Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
DK
Dina Katabi
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
PB
Phil Baran
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
CC
Colin Camerer
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
VI
Vijay Iyer
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
AR
Alexei Ratmansky
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
KR
Karen Russell
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
TA
Tarell Alvin McCraney
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
JB
Jeffrey Brenner
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
SM
Susan Murphy
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
CM
Carrie Mae Weems
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
AM
Ana María Rey
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
SS
Sara Seager
MacArthur Fellowship (2013)
Education
Harvard College
Cherry Hill High School East
Converse University
Harvard University(Bachelor of Arts)
University of Oxford(Master of Science)
University of Pennsylvania(Doctor of Philosophy)
Career Timeline
University of Pennsylvania?–present
Mastery Charter Schools?–present
University of Pennsylvania2006–present
Top Publications
Guidelines for the Li–Fraumeni and heritable TP53-related cancer syndromes
European Journal of Human Genetics2020288 citations
Schwannomatosis: a genetic and epidemiological study
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry2018140 citations
Genetic Severity Score predicts clinical phenotype in NF2
Journal of Medical Genetics2017133 citations
Polygenic risk scores and breast cancer risk prediction
The Breast202399 citations
The proportion of endometrial tumours associated with Lynch syndrome (PETALS): A prospective cross-sectional study
PLOS Medicine202087 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
SK
Subhash Khot
MacArthur Fellowship (2016)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
MacArthur Fellowship (2015)
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Eric Lander
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
RC
Raj Chetty
John Bates Clark Medal (2013)

Shwetak Patel
MacArthur Fellowship (2011)
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John Dabiri
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)

Saul Griffith
MacArthur Fellowship (2007)
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Daphne Koller
MacArthur Fellowship (2004)
Data Sources
Profile data aggregated from OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Wikidata, ORCID, and curated award records. Citation metrics may vary between sources.
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