Michele J. Gelfand

Though Michele and I are surprisingly close in age, I have looked-up to her for a long time. Michele has given me wise counsel from everything from serving as a president of IACM to when to give a speech at a party. Michele is an amazing mentor, leading light, and simply one of my favorite people. She is both intensely serious as a scholar who has redefined cross-cultural research, and wonderfully fun. Who else throws parties for new appliances? You can reliably find Michele at the bar talking about her “Happy Headaches.” The “Gelf” reflects the very best of academia and swears like a sailor about everything else.