Michelle K. Ryan

Michelle Kim Ryan (born March 1973) is an Australian psychologist and academic, whose research focuses on gender and gender differences. As of 2024 she is professor of social and organisational psychology at the University of Exeter. She is known for coining the term "glass cliff" with co-researcher Alex Haslam, to describe how the experiences of women who have broken through the glass ceiling differ from those of their male counterparts.