Jacquelynne Eccles

Jacquelynne Sue Eccles (born 1944) is an American educational psychologist.

Eccles holds a Ph.D. from University of California, Los Angeles.

Her work has focused on topics related to social development, student motivation, and gender roles in education.

[2] Among her most noteworthy research contributions are the expectancy-value theory of motivation[3] and the concept of stage-environment fit.

She was awarded the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology from the American Psychological Association in 2017.