Background
Maas, James Beryl was born on August 9, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Royal Sheldon and Mary Ann (Weiner) Maas.
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Maas, James Beryl was born on August 9, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Royal Sheldon and Mary Ann (Weiner) Maas.
Bachelor, Williams College, 1960. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1966.
Assistant professor psychology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1970; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1970-1979; professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1980; department chairman, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1985-1990; Stephen H. Weiss Presidential fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1993; Fulbright professor, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1969-1970; observer, British Broadcasting Corporation-television, London, 1974. Visiting professor Stanford (California) U., 1979. Management consultant International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, New York,1983-.
Member American Psychological Association (president division on teaching 1974-1975, distinguished teaching award 1973).
Married Nancy Christine Neaher, July 28, 1979. Children: Daniel, Justin.