Dr. Anita Woolley

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Biography

Anita Woolley is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. She received her PhD in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University. Woolley's research prominently includes groundbreaking work on collective intelligence in teams, which was featured in Science in 2010. Her current research focuses on collective intelligence in human-computer collaboration, with projects funded by DARPA and NSF that explore how AI enhances synchronous and asynchronous collaboration in distributed teams. Aside from her research endeavors, she is also a Senior Editor for Organization Science and was a founding Associate Editor for Collective Intelligence.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Dean, Research

2022-07-01 — 2024-07-01

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Associate Professor Organizational Behavior Theory (tenured)

2017-07-01 — 2022-06-30

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Associate Professor Organizational Behavior Theory (untenured)

2015-07-01 — 2017-06-30

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, United States

Assistant Professor Organizational Behavior Theory

2008-07-01 — 2015-06-30

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, United States

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.