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| '''James Beryl Maas''' (born 1938) is an American ] |
'''James Beryl Maas''' (born 1938) is an American ] and retired ]. He is best known for his work in the field of sleep research, specifically the relationship between sleep and performance. He is best known for coining the term "]".<ref name="renamed_from_1998_on_20101220232550">Maas, James B. (1998) ''Miracle Sleep Cure'': London: Thorsons</ref> He holds a B.A. from ] and an M.A. and Ph.D. from ]. Maas has also produced numerous film specials on sleep research for ], ], and others. | ||
| For 48 years, Maas taught psychology as a professor at ].<ref name="NYT class">{{cite news|author = Karen W. Arenson |author-link=Karen W. Arenson |work=]|title = Lining Up to Get a Lecture; A Class With 1,600 Students and One Popular Teacher |url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905EED9123BF934A25752C1A9669C8B63&sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=1|date = 2000-11-17|access-date= 2008-09-23}}</ref> His introductory course Psychology 101 was long known as the most popular class at Cornell.<ref name="NYT class"/> In Fall 1972, for instance, it had an enrollment of 993 students.<ref>{{cite book | title=Student Course Analysis II: A Survey of Fall 1972 Arts Courses | publisher=Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences | year=1973 | page=27}}</ref> In subsequent years the number would approach 1,600.<ref name="NYT class"/> The course was taught in the historic auditorium ],<ref name="cc-2010"/> which while not ideal as a classroom was the only venue on campus large enough to host a lecture of that size.<ref name="cdsun-2006">{{cite news | url=https://cornellsun.com/2006/09/05/maas-psyched-for-bailey-hall-opening/ | title=Maas Psyched for Bailey Hall Opening | first=Ariel | last=Estevez | newspaper=The Cornell Daily Sun | date=September 5, 2006}}</ref> Maas used personal anecdotes, slides and videos, and exercises and games in order to communicate with the large audience.<ref name="NYT class"/> A profile in the '']'' described the course as having attained a "near-mythical status".<ref name="NYT class"/> Maas was named a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow at the university.<ref name="cc-2010"/> <!-- A&S Clark Award, APA Distinguished Teaching Award - want to see independent sources for these --> | |||
| As reported in the January 27, 1995 issue of the New York Times, an arts College ethics committee (since disbanded) recommended sanctions against Maas for sexual harassment.<ref>.</ref> On June 23, 1995 the Cornell University Administration published a press release released by Henrik Dullea, vice president for university relations, that noted: "Professor Maas was not found in its present proceedings to have either had, or sought, an intimate sexual relationship with any of his students nor to have engaged in the physically abusive behaviors often associated with the term 'sexual harassment.'<ref></ref> Professor Maas has had a long history of dedicated service to Cornell University and its students, faculty, staff and alumni. It is the University's hope that with the conclusion of this proceeding, that service will continue." He continued as a distinguished professor and university mentor for 18 more years until his retirement on December 31, 2011. | |||
| In January 1995, a Cornell University ethics committee recommended sanctions against Maas for sexual harassment.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 January 1995 |title=Sexual Harassment Charged at Cornell |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/27/us/sexual-harassment-charged-at-cornell.html |work=]}}</ref> After the college's Senior Sexual Harassment Counselor determined that the complaints against plaintiff had merit, hearings were held before the college's Professional Ethics Committee. On June 23, 1995, the Cornell University Administration published a press release that found Maas had neither sought "an intimate sexual relationship with any of his students nor...engaged in the physically abusive behaviors often associated with the term 'sexual harassment.'"<ref></ref> | |||
| Maas serves on the advisory board of American Sleep Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sleepassociation.org/about-asa/contributors/|title=ASA Advisory Board Members - American Sleep Association|website=www.sleepassociation.org|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref> | |||
| The popularity of his course undiminished,<ref name="NYT class"/> Maas continued as a distinguished professor until his retirement on December 31, 2011.<ref name="cc-2010">{{cite news | url=https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/12/he-retires-jim-maas-thanks-cornell-community | title=As he retires, Jim Maas thanks the community for 48 'wonderful' years | work=Cornell Chronicle | date=December 23, 2011}}</ref> By his count, he had taught Psychology 101 to some 65,000 students.<ref name="cc-2010"/> He currently serves on the advisory board of American Sleep Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sleepassociation.org/about-asa/contributors/|title=ASA Advisory Board Members - American Sleep Association|website=www.sleepassociation.org|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref> | |||
| For a total of 48 years, Professor Maas taught Psychology 101 (now entitled Psych 1101) at Cornell. Over the course of that time, the class often had enrollments of 1,948 students, making it one of the largest classes in the country.<ref name="NYT class">{{cite news|author = Karen W. Arenson |author-link=Karen W. Arenson |publisher=]|title = Lining Up to Get a Lecture; A Class With 1,600 Students and One Popular Teacher |url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905EED9123BF934A25752C1A9669C8B63&sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=1|date = 2000-11-17|accessdate= 2008-09-23}}</ref> The class size required a large venue, ], the university's main concert hall.<ref name="NYT class"/> | |||
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American social psychologist and academic
James Beryl Maas (born 1938) is an American social psychologist and retired professor. He is best known for his work in the field of sleep research, specifically the relationship between sleep and performance. He is best known for coining the term "power nap". He holds a B.A. from Williams College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. Maas has also produced numerous film specials on sleep research for PBS, BBC, and others.
For 48 years, Maas taught psychology as a professor at Cornell University. His introductory course Psychology 101 was long known as the most popular class at Cornell. In Fall 1972, for instance, it had an enrollment of 993 students. In subsequent years the number would approach 1,600. The course was taught in the historic auditorium Bailey Hall, which while not ideal as a classroom was the only venue on campus large enough to host a lecture of that size. Maas used personal anecdotes, slides and videos, and exercises and games in order to communicate with the large audience. A profile in the New York Times described the course as having attained a "near-mythical status". Maas was named a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow at the university.
In January 1995, a Cornell University ethics committee recommended sanctions against Maas for sexual harassment. After the college's Senior Sexual Harassment Counselor determined that the complaints against plaintiff had merit, hearings were held before the college's Professional Ethics Committee. On June 23, 1995, the Cornell University Administration published a press release that found Maas had neither sought "an intimate sexual relationship with any of his students nor...engaged in the physically abusive behaviors often associated with the term 'sexual harassment.'"
The popularity of his course undiminished, Maas continued as a distinguished professor until his retirement on December 31, 2011. By his count, he had taught Psychology 101 to some 65,000 students. He currently serves on the advisory board of American Sleep Association.
References
- Maas, James B. (1998) Miracle Sleep Cure: London: Thorsons
- ^ Karen W. Arenson (2000-11-17). "Lining Up to Get a Lecture; A Class With 1,600 Students and One Popular Teacher". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- Student Course Analysis II: A Survey of Fall 1972 Arts Courses. Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences. 1973. p. 27.
- ^ "As he retires, Jim Maas thanks the community for 48 'wonderful' years". Cornell Chronicle. December 23, 2011.
- Estevez, Ariel (September 5, 2006). "Maas Psyched for Bailey Hall Opening". The Cornell Daily Sun.
- "Sexual Harassment Charged at Cornell". The New York Times. 27 January 1995.
- Cornell Magazine Sept 1995, Page 5
- "ASA Advisory Board Members - American Sleep Association". www.sleepassociation.org. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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