 She faced discrimination after realizing she was paid significantly less than her male counterparts.Deaux was a member of the faculty of psychology at Purdue University from 1970-1987 before moving to the Graduate Center, CUNY, in 1987.Deaux served as President of the Association for Psychological Science from 1997-1998 and President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues from 2004-2005.