Background
Baron, James Neal was born on June 24, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Robert Filger and Lila Jean (Lederer) Baron.
Baron, James Neal was born on June 24, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Robert Filger and Lila Jean (Lederer) Baron.
Bachelor in Sociology, Reed College, 1976; Master of Science in Sociology, University of Wisconsin, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1982.
Instructor department sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1981-1982;
from assistant professor to professor organizational behavior, Stanford (California) U., 1982-1992;
Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick professor organizational behavior and human resources, Stanford (California) U., since 1992;
associate dean academic affairs, Stanford (California) U., 1994-1997. Assistant professor sociology Stanford University, 1982-1986, associate professor, 1986-1990, professor, 1990-1994. Co-director Human Resources Research Initiative, 1992-1994.
Affiliate faculty member Stanford Center Orgns. Research, Public Management Program, Institute Research on Women and Gender, Orgns. and Mental Health Research Training Program, 1982-1989, Orgns. and Aging Research Training Program, 1985-1988. Researcher and presenter in field.
Member policy board Center Research on Women, Stanford University, 1983-1985, steering committee Stanford Center Orgns. Research, 1989-1990, 92-94, commission on performance appraisal for merit pay National Research Council, 1989-1991, advising committee Graduate Management Admissions Council Research Program on Test Registrants and Minority Students, 1989-1996, committee academic policy, planning and management, board of trustees, Stanford University, 1990-1993. Board directors Las Lomitas Foundation, Foundation Ednl.
Excellence, Menlo Park, 1993-1995. Educator various national and international orgns. Advisory board Citicorp Behavioral Sciences Research Council, since 1994.
Advising committee Industrial Rels. Center, Carlson School Management, University of Minnesota, since 1997. Member American Sociological Association (county section organizations and occupations 1988-1991, chair nominations committee section on organizations and occupations 1993-1994, EGOS prize 1985), Academy Management.
Married Mary Theresa Dumont, December 20, 1980. Children: Isaac, Nina.