Carol Susan Dweck is a renowned American psychologist who has made significant contributions to the fields of motivation and mindset. Holding the prestigious Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professorship of Psychology at Stanford University, Dweck's research has been instrumental in exploring the reasons behind people's success and how to nurture it.

Her academic career is marked by notable faculty positions at several esteemed institutions including the University of Illinois, Harvard University, and Columbia University. In 2004, she joined the faculty at Stanford University, where she continues to inspire and educate.

Dweck has received numerous accolades for her work, such as the Association for Psychological Science (APS) James McKeen Cattell Fellowship in 2013, the APS Mentor Award in 2019, and the APS William James Fellow in 2020. Her election to the National Academy of Sciences in 2012 further underscores her impact within the scientific community.

Her seminal book, Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development, was celebrated as Book of the Year by the World Education Federation. Dweck's insights have not only advanced academic discourse but have also resonated widely in popular media, with features in The New Yorker, Time, and The New York Times, and appearances on television programs such as Today and 20/20.