Ajua Duker currently serves as a Faculty Fellow in the Department of Psychology at New York University and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Columbia Business School, both starting in August 2023. Previously, Ajua completed a PhD in Social Psychology at Yale University, graduating with distinction in May 2023, and held various roles including Doctoral Student and Project Coordinator in different research capacities. Notable experiences include working as a Research Specialist at Princeton University, where assistance was provided to Professors Eldar Shafir and Alin Coman, and serving as Editor-in-Chief for the Yale Review of Undergraduate Research in Psychology. Additional research positions included engagements at the Yale Center for Anxiety and Mood Disorders and assisting in various psychology laboratories while pursuing undergraduate studies at Yale. Ajua holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Yale University, awarded in 2015.