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The American Academy of Arts and Science announced that Reid Hastie, professor of behavioral science, was elected a fellow. The prestigious group is comprised of scholars and practitioners from mathematics, physics, biological sciences, social sciences, humanities and the arts, public affairs and business. Other inductees this year include two former presidents of the United States; the Chief Justice of the United States; a Nobel laureate; winners of the Pulitzer Prize in poetry, drama, music, investigative reporting, and nonfiction; a former US poet laureate; and a member of the French Senate.
Hastie was recognized for his work in social and developmental psychology and education. Academy president Patricia Meyer Spacks noted “Fellows are selected through a highly competitive process that recognizes individuals who have made preeminent contributions to their disciplines and to society at large.” An independent policy research center, the academy conducts a wide range of interdisciplinary studies and public policy research. Current research focuses on science and global security, social policy, the humanities and culture, and education.
One of Hastie research areas is judgment and decision-making ( managerial, legal, medical, engineering, and personal). You can read three recent papers that deal with this topic.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1780 by John Adams, James Bowdoin, John Hancock and other scholar-patriots. Fellows and foreign honorary members represent the finest minds and most influential leaders from each generation. Current membership includes more than 170 Nobel laureates and 50 Pulitzer Prize winners.
Hastie will be inducted with the rest of this year's class in October at the Academy's headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.