معرفی
Madeline E. Heilman is a Professor of Psychology at New York University, specializing in applied social psychology and gender psychology. She holds an Anna Boyksen Fellowship at the Technical University of Munich (TUM-IAS), hosted by Prof. Isabell M. Welpe, focusing on 'Gender Stereotypes in Organizations.' Her research examines gender bias in work settings, particularly how stereotypes about women's competence and communality influence evaluations and career trajectories. She has served on editorial boards of Journal of Applied Psychology and Academy of Management Review.
Education
- BSc in Child Development & Family Relations (Cornell University, 1967)
- PhD in Social Psychology (Columbia University, 1972)
Her work addresses three core themes: gender role incongruity in job evaluations, unintended consequences of preferential policies, and prescriptive norms governing women's behavior. Notable publications include studies on penalties for women's success in male-typed roles and the 'communality deficit' hypothesis.
Awards & Recognition
- Fellow, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
- Fellow, American Psychological Association (APA)
- Fellow, Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Recent research (2016) explores gender disparities in perceptions of pride expressions and leadership potential, extending her foundational work on stereotype-driven workplace inequities.
