Previous studies have investigated the characteristics, influencing factors, and working strategies of highly successful educational psychologists. These studies, however, have focused mainly on male scholars. Consequently, little is known about how successful female educational psychologists go about their work and are so productive. In the present study, we addressed this gap by interviewing five leading female educational psychologists (Patricia Alexander, Carol Dweck, Jacquelynne Eccles, Mareike Kunter, and Tamara van Gog) about factors that have aided their success and about their gender-related experiences. The five female scholars revealed their trademark characteristics, the important people and places that influenced their careers, and their time- and research-management strategies. They also provided unique insights about their experiences and perspectives as women in the field of educational psychology. Findings offer guidance for budding scholars, particularly women.

先前的研究已经调查了非常成功的教育心理学家的特征，影响因素和工作策略。但是，这些研究主要集中于男性学者。因此，对于成功的女性教育心理学家如何开展工作并如此富有成果知之甚少。在本研究中，我们通过采访五位领先的女性教育心理学家（帕特里夏·亚历山大，卡罗尔·德韦克，雅克琳·埃克尔斯，玛丽·昆特和塔玛拉·范·高格），探讨了有助于她们取得成功的因素以及她们与性别相关的经历，从而解决了这一差距。五位女学者揭示了他们的商标特征，影响其职业的重要人物和地点以及他们的时间和研究管理策略。他们还提供了关于她们作为教育心理学领域女性的经历和观点的独特见解。研究结果为萌芽的学者，尤其是女性提供了指导。