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Dr. Scott T. Allison

University Professor Emeritus
Curriculum Vitae

  • Profile

    Scott Allison has authored numerous books, including Heroes and Heroic Leadership. He is Professor of Psychology at the University of Richmond where he has published extensively on heroism and leadership. His other books include Reel Heroes, Conceptions of Leadership, Frontiers in Spiritual Leadership, and the Handbook of Heroism. His work has appeared in USA Today, National Public Radio, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Slate Magazine, MSNBC, CBS, Psychology Today, and the Christian Science Monitor. He has received Richmond's Distinguished Educator Award and the Virginia Council of Higher Education's Outstanding Faculty Award.

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    • Awards

      State Council of Higher Education for Virginia's Outstanding Faculty Award

      Distinguished Educator Award, University of Richmond

      Psi Chi Outstanding Faculty Award

  • Selected Publications
    Books

    Allison, S. T., & Goethals, G. R. (2027). Heroes: What they do and why we need them (2nded.).  Oxford University Press.

    Pascoe, J., Allison, S. T., & Thorkhildsen, T. (2027). Everyday heroism: Courage, compassion and the power to change the world. Cambridge Scholars.

    Allison, S. T., & Goethals, G. R. (2026). Motional intelligence: The power of movement in leadership. Emerald.

    Allison, S. T., & Goethals, G. R. (2025). Heroic leadership: An influence taxonomy of 100 exceptional individuals (2nd ed.). Routledge.

    Allison, S. T., Beggan, J. K., & Goethals, G. R. (Eds.) (2024). The encyclopedia of heroism studies. Springer.

    Journal Articles

    Allison, S. T. (2026). Heroism as emotional integration: A process model of emotion-driven heroic action. Heroism Science, 11, 87-116.

    Allison, S. T. (2025). Temporal identities and moral courage: A chrono-archetype model of workplace heroism. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 25(3), 129-145. 

    Franco, Z. E., Allison, S. T., & Riches, B. R. (2025). Honoring Philip Zimbardo: Personal reflections on a legacy in Heroism Studies. Heroism Science, 10(1), 1-46.

    Allison, S. T. (2025). Scientific authority in the public sphere: The heroic legacies of Carl Sagan and Philip Zimbardo. Heroism Science, 10(1), 1-19.

    Allison, S. T. (2025). The love with a thousand faces: Heroism as embodied love in action. Heroism Science, 10(2), 1-30.

  • Links
    My Heroes Blog

    My Reel Heroes Blog

    Social Psychology Profile

    Heroism Science Journal

    LinkedIn Profile