Kris Byron is the incoming editor-in-chief of the Academy of Management Review. She is currently the Meredith M. Leapley WomenLead professor at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Kris’s three-year term will begin 1 January 2024, with a transition period beginning 1 July 2023.
“I'm excited to have the opportunity to recognize and publish cutting-edge research as the incoming editor of AMR” said Kris, who has published in leading management and psychology journals. Her research interests include social information processing, creativity and innovation, and workplace diversity.
Kris earned a Bachelor’s degree in sociology from Emory University, a master's degree in nonprofit management from Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and a PhD in management (organizational behavior) from Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business.
Read more about Kris and her path to becoming the AMR Editor here.