Paul F. Clark, Ph.D.
Faculty Lead
Dr. Clark is head and professor in the Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations. He also holds an appointment as professor in the Department of Health Policy and Administration. His research interests include employment relations in several major American industries: collective bargaining, the American labor movement, and the globalization of the labor market. He has worked with numerous local and national unions on research projects and regularly serves as a speaker/workshop instructor for professional development programs for unions and employers.
Clark is an internationally recognized scholar in his field. He is the author of four books, including Building More Effective Unions, published by Cornell ILR Press in 2001. His research has also appeared in the leading scholarly journals in industrial and labor relations and applied psychology. Clark serves as the director of the master's degree program in human resources and employment relations at Penn State and regularly teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on industrial relations, labor law, and labor and globalization. He holds a master's degree from the Cornell ILR School and a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh.
Alex Colvin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Ronald L. Filippelli, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Lonnie Golden, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Economics and Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Irene Harvey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Philosophy
Edward Kelley, J.D.
Former Human Resources Counsel, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Judith Kolb, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Workforce Education and Development
Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Business Administration, Eastern Connecticut State University
Banci Tewolde, Ph.D.
Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Virginia
Billie Willits, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Human Resources, Penn State
