January 14th: Understanding and Managing Different Intellectual Personalities on Scientific Teams
Click here to view the January 14th webinar featuring Kevin Weinfurt, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Population Health Sciences in the Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Weinfurt is also Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Duke University Medical Center and a faculty member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute; Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience; and a Faculty Associate of the Trent Center for the Study of Medical Humanities and Bioethics. Drawing on earlier work from American psychologist and philosopher William James, Dr. Weinfurt defines and discusses intellectual personalities and their potential impact on science teams. For each personality type, Dr. Weinfurt offers strategies for understanding and working with groups that contain extreme versions of these types.