Amir Goldberg
Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior
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Research Statement
Bio
Professor Goldberg received bachelor’s degrees in computer science and film studies from Tel Aviv University, and an MA in sociology from Goldsmith’s College, University of London. Before pursuing a PhD in sociology at Princeton University, he worked for several years as a software programmer, an IT consultant, and a technology journalist. An associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business, his research projects all share an overarching theme: the desire to understand the social mechanisms that underlie how people construct meaning, and consequently pursue action. His work has been published in the American Journal of Sociology, the American Sociological Review, Management Science and the Review of Financial Studies.
Academic Degrees
- PhD Sociology, Princeton University
- MA Sociology, Goldsmiths College, University of London
- BA Computer Science & Film Studies (double major), Tel Aviv University
Academic Appointments
- At Stanford University since 2011
Awards and Honors
- John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Faculty Scholar for 2021–22
- Younger Family Faculty Scholar, 2016–17
- MBA Class of 1969 Faculty Scholar, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2014–15
- Harold W. Dodds Honorific Fellowship, Princeton University