Occupation: Professor
Company: Michigan State University
Education:
PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1977)
MA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1973)
BS in Economics, Eastern Illinois University (1970)
Career:
Professor, School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, Michigan State University (2008-Present)
Director of the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, Michigan State University (2008-2019)
Professor, Director of the Fraser Center for Workplace Issues, Wayne State University (1990-2007)
Associate Professor, Director of the Labor-Management Relations Center, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan (1983-2008)
Senior Associate Professor, Chair of Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management, Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University (1981-1983)
Associate Professor, Department of Management, School of Business Administration, University of Maine, Orono (1980-1981)
Assistant Professor, Department of Management, School of Business Administration, University of Maine, Orono (1977-1980)
With, United States Employment Service, Champaign, IL
Career Related:
Education Consultant
Military:
With, U.S. Army
Creative Works:
Co-author, “Negotiating High Performance-Focused Partnerships: The 5 Stages of Effective Labor-Management Negotiations” (2024); Author, Three Books; Author, Over 20 Journal Articles
Achievements:
Featured in Who’s Who in Economics; Cited on many publications and journals in economics
Awards:
Academic Scholar
Memberships:
Member, Labor and Employment Relations Association; Member, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
Family:
Married: Julie Van Dyke
Children: Benjamin; Jayna; Keegan; Connor; Colton
Seven Grandchildren
Hobbies:
Taking care of his 50 acre property; Boating; Lacrosse; Baseball; Writing poems
