Background
Kahan, James Paul was born on October 15, 1942 in New York City. Son of Robert Helmen Kahan and Janet (Rieders) Pressman.
Kahan, James Paul was born on October 15, 1942 in New York City. Son of Robert Helmen Kahan and Janet (Rieders) Pressman.
Bachelor in Psychology, Reed College, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, U. North Carolina, 1968.
Assistant to associate professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1970-1980; fellow-in-residence, The Netherlands Institute for Advisory Study, 1977-1978, 94-95; scientist to senior scientist, Research and Development, Santa Monica, California, since 1981; senior scientist, Rand Europe, Delft, The Netherlands, since 1994. Master teacher international folk dancing.
Instructor Skandia Folk Dance Club, Los Angeles, since 1984. Fellow American Psychological Society, Society Psychological Study Social Issues.
Married Edith Jane Lester, December 27, 1970 (divorced 1983). Married Elaine Marie Engman, June 29, 1984.