School of Management and Labor Relations Area Update June ...

1 School of Management and Labor Relations Area Update June 2013 september 2013 faculty activities and accomplishments Jessica Methot On April 26, Professor Jessica Methot was interviewed by Tisha Bender from Rutgers' Office of Instructional and Research Technology for the YouTube series, Inside the Teacher's Studio. The show highlights Professor Methot's teaching approaches, including her usage of technology in the classroom. -- Karen White On May 5, Karen White was quoted in 's article, "Praise for New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance.

2 " White shared her personal story on her mother's health issues and research on family leave insurance. -- Terri Boyer On May 8, Professor Terri Boyer was interviewed on , during which she discussed how the "Growth Of Women-Owned Businesses Lags In " -- Susan Schurman The June 4th issue of NJSpotlight quoted Dean Susan Schurman in an article titled Labor Board Complaint is Latest in Series of Troubles for Meadowlands Hospital. The complaint alleges unfair Labor practices in dealings with union and are seeking back pay.

3 On June 19, Susan Schurman along with Richard Edwards attended the signing of the Memorandum of understanding to initiate the academic partnership with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) along with Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Mulay, Consul General of India in New York. The signing commences the ICCR Chair of Contemporary Indian Studies which will bring a distinguished professor to Rutgers from India. Susan Schurman was interviewed for the August 29th edition of Rutgers Today, during which she discusses fast food workers fight for living wages.

4 Dean Schurman discusses the string of industry strikes and employee demands and the right to unionize without retaliation. This interview also appeared in The Star Ledger, Bergen Record and NJ Today. On september 1, Dean Schurman's op-ed on the state of union membership ran as the lead story in the Asbury Park Press, Daily Record and Courier Post. " Labor unions are already making a comeback. They just look different from what we're familiar with," says Susan Schurman. On september 7, Dean Schurman was interviewed by classical music radio station, WWFM, during its show, A Tempo.

5 Dean Schurman discussed the ongoing collective bargaining dispute between the Minnesota Orchestra's Management and employees. -- Jean Phillips On June 12, Professor Jean Phillips was quoted in the Human Resource Executive Online article on the retirement rates of baby boomers. -- Susan Schurman and Joseph Blasi Susan Schurman and Joseph Blasi are quoted in an article on June 19th from NJBiz titled Rutgers will study benefits of giving employees a stake in their company. SMLR recently appointed 18 new research fellows to study workplace issues and employee stock ownership.

6 -- Joseph Blasi On May 15, Professor Joseph Blasi was the keynote speaker at the E*TRADE Financial Client Conference, leading a discussion on stock ownership and stock option plans for employees. He recently attended IZA, the Institute for the Study of Labor in Bonn, Germany as a research fellow. -- Adrienne Eaton On May 31, Professor Adrienne Eaton discussed Sallie Mae and student debt on The Rick Smith Show. The radio show features a 10-minute segment on the success of student and worker power at Sallie Mae's shareholder meeting.

7 -- David Ferio Dave was quoted in an article in the Warren Reporter on June 30th regarding the outstanding achievements of executive leadership team who won their 3rd Outstanding Student Chapter Award in Chicago on June 15th. -- Patrick McKay Professor Patrick McKay, chair of the Department of Human Resource Management , was named a fellow by The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Society fellows are distinguished industrial and organizational psychologists who have made an unusual and outstanding contribution to the field.

8 On June 28, Professor Patrick McKay was quoted in a Bloomberg News article on diversity in college and at work. -- Bill Castellano Professor Bill Castellano recently published his first book, Practices for Engaging the 21st Century Workforce: Challenges of Talent Management in a Changing Workplace. Drawing on more than 30 years as a pioneering HR practitioner and researcher, Professor Castellano identifies what really drives engagement and specifies the achievable strategic outcomes of engagement.

9 -- Janice Fine On June 25, Professor Janice Fine attended the Comparative Research on Trade Unions and Migrant Workers Conference, where she chaired the panel, "Including Migrant Workers Voice, Representing Migrant Workers Rights: Between Trade Union Action and Self Organization." On August 26, Professor Fine was quoted in an article on "Bringing the law to the factory." The article addresses the workplace standards in Bangladesh and also on a global scale. On september 6, Professor Janice Fine was quoted in a New York Times article on the 's plans to increase their union membership by adding millions of nonunion members.

10 On september 10-15, Janice Fine attended the AFL-CIO's 2013 convention in Los Angeles. As part of a panel, No workplace? No problem! Building the union movement in the new economy. Professor Fine presented an overview of the research she, along with Professors Adrienne Eaton and Susan Schurman and other colleagues have conducted on Trade Unions and the Changing Global Economy. -- Dana Britton On June 10, Professor Dana Britton, director of the Center for Women and Work (CWW), testified before the New Jersey State Legislature Assembly Women and Children Committee on the earnings gap between male and female workers in New Jersey.