The exceptional quality of our graduates is the result of attracting highly talented and motivated students and having them taught and mentored by highly talented and dedicated faculty.
Indeed, our faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized for research and scholarly contributions to the field of HR/LR. They are authors of numerous articles and books published by the leading academic journals and book publishers, spanning the full range of HR and LR issues. They are recipients of research grants from the major social science research foundations and agencies. They also serve as editors and on editorial boards and regularly present their research and analyses at conferences throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Importantly, our faculty members have a wealth of hands-on experience with both private- and public-sector organizations, large and small. They are regularly called upon to serve as consultants, in-house instructors and trainers, facilitators, expert witnesses, arbitrators, and trustees. They also serve on business and community advisory committees.
Applying knowledge gained from both their practical experience and cutting-edge research, our faculty effectively bridge theory and real-world applications of strategy, policy, and practice. Next is an introduction to our faculty and a brief summary of their areas of expertise.
Ph.D., Cornell University
block@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: labor and employment law, the effects of laws and policy on labor-management relations and competitiveness, arbitration, international labor standards, and structural economic change.
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison
drdale@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: labor-market dynamics and public policies, union-management relations, the effects of policy and collective bargaining on firm and market performance, and the use of metrics and statistics to evaluate the contribution of HR systems on organizational performance.
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
bergp@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: comparative international labor-management relations, the effects of high-performance work systems on employees and organizational performance, flexible work practices, balancing work and family, and collective bargaining in the U.S.
Ph.D., University of Illinois
cookew@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: global HR management and business strategy, integrating high-involvement HR practices with new technologies and management processes, international IR systems and foreign investment, and union-management partnerships.
Ph.D., University of Illinois
dulebohn@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: strategic HR management, organizational development and change management, HR information systems, compensation and benefits, performance management, and social influence on organizations.
Ph.D., Yale University
kossek@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: international HR, diversity, global inclusion and multiculturalism, employment systems and policies to support work life–family integration, health and well-being, new ways of working and flexibility, organizational change, HR strategy, and workplace innovation.
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Montema1@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: employment ethics, employee compensation systems, performance-based pay, and the effects of compensation on employee behavior and organizational performance outcomes.
Ph.D., University of Michigan
mooremm@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: high-performance work systems, HR systems for lean manufacturing, social capital, hoshin planning, and procedural and distributive justice in the workplace.
Ph.D., Michigan State University
roberts35@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: leadership, HR development, adult learning, management development, and education of workers in transition
Ph.D., Michigan State University
J.D., University of Michigan
roehling@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: HR management and employment law, staffing, training and development, responsibilities in the employment relationship, recruiting, and job choice.
Ph.D., Cornell University
wolkinso@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: employment and labor law, resolution and adjudication of labor-management disputes, workplace rights of employers and employees, and arbitration.
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
J.D., University of California–Berkeley
yakura@msu.edu
Areas of expertise: organizational development and change, negotiations, power and differences within organizations, effects of culture on employees, information technology, and knowledge-intensive organizations.
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