Phuong Q. Le

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I am a social psychologist that specializes in how people motivate themselves and others to obtain valued long-term goals. My research focuses on people’s impressive ability to broaden and narrow the range of concerns and possibilities that they account for in goal pursuit, and how this process impacts motivation. Much of my work adopts a social cognitive approach, and I often work with advanced quantitative methodologies (e.g., mixed-effects modeling, natural language processing, computational modeling). My goal is to help people live up to their goals and provide actionable recommendations for leaders and policymakers to enhance motivation and performance.

I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at University of Virginia, working with Dr. Abigail Scholer. I completed my M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology under the mentorship of Drs. Kentaro Fujita and Lisa Libby at The Ohio State University, and received my B.A. in Psychology and Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (International Studies) from SUNY Buffalo.

Phuong: /fʊəŋ/ pronounced almost like “foo-uhng” but said quickly as one syllable
Le: /lɛ/ pronounced like ‘le’ in “lemon”