Lara Tiedens
Lara Tiedens | |
|---|---|
| 9th President of Scripps College | |
| In office August 1, 2016 – April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lori Bettison-Varga |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Keen |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Social psychologist and academic administrator |
| Awards | Fellow, Society for Personality and Social Psychology Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude, Carleton College M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Alma mater | Carleton College University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Social psychology |
| Sub-discipline | Organizational behavior |
| Institutions | Stanford University Scripps College |
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Larissa Z. Tiedens is an American social psychologist and academic administrator known for her research on emotions, social hierarchy, and organizational behavior. She has held prominent academic leadership roles at Stanford University and Scripps College. Tiedens was president of Scripps College from 2016 to 2021 and later became executive director of the Schwarzman Scholars program. As of 2025, she serves as the Sarah Miller McCune Interim Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University.