Ann Arbor Times

The National Academy of Sciences has elected 120 new members and 30 international members, among them two professors from the University of Michigan. This recognition honors their significant contributions to original research.

The University of Michigan faculty members elected are Phoebe Ellsworth and Scott Page. Phoebe Ellsworth is the Frank Murphy Distinguished Professor Emerita of Law and Psychology in the Department of Psychology and School of Law. Her work includes publications on person perception and emotion, public opinion concerning the death penalty, and jury behavior.

Scott Page holds the title of John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor of Complexity, Social Science, and Management in the Department of Complex Systems. He is also the Williamson Family Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business. His research examines diversity's role in complex social systems, collective intelligence potential, and institutional design for addressing complex global challenges.

With these new elections, the total number of active National Academy members rises to 2,662, while international members now total 556.

Founded under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the National Academy of Sciences is a private nonprofit organization that acknowledges scientific achievements through membership elections. Alongside its sister organizations—the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine—it provides policy advice on science, engineering, and health to federal entities and other bodies.