Erika H. James
Associate Professor of Business Administration

Leading During Crisis: Learning to Manage and Prevent Workplace Discrimination

March 5, 2004
St. John's Church
Richmond, VA

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About the speaker

Associate Professor of Business Administration Erika H. James teaches First Year Organizational Behavior at Darden. She conducts research in the areas of crisis management and workforce diversity. Her most recent work is on organizational strategies for managing discrimination lawsuits. James’ research has been published or is forthcoming in several leading academic journals including Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and Journal of Applied Psychology.

James joined the Darden faculty in 2001. She previously taught at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and worked for AON Consulting and American Express.