About
Ron Jepperson received his education in the social sciences at Stanford University, the London School of Economics and Yale University. His scholarly work concentrates on long-term institutional and cultural change in societies, belief systems and fundamental theoretical and methodological issues related to the practice of social science.
Jepperson teaches a wide range of courses in these areas, as well as courses on statistics, research methods and critical thinking. He has taught at the University of Washington, Stanford University and UTulsa.
He has also worked in applied research, consulting and administrative positions for Recht Hausrath & Associates (Urban Planning & Economics), the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, the Program in Urban Studies at Stanford University, the Stanford Program in International Legal Studies, the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University and Q2 Consulting in Tulsa. In these roles, he has worked on a wide range of social and public policy issues.
Education
- Ph.D., Yale University
- M.Sc., London School of Economics
- M.A., Stanford University
- B.A., Stanford University
Research Interests & Areas of Expertise
- Long-term cultural and institutional changes, including changes in belief systems
- Program evaluation for non-profit and governmental organizations