Lara Tiedens

Lara Tiedens
9th President of Scripps College
In office
August 1, 2016 – April 2021
Preceded byLori Bettison-Varga
Succeeded bySuzanne Keen
Personal details
OccupationSocial psychologist and academic administrator
AwardsFellow, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Academic background
EducationB.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude, Carleton College
M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Alma materCarleton College
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Academic work
DisciplineSocial psychology
Sub-disciplineOrganizational behavior
InstitutionsStanford 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.