Scheinman Institute Blog

Dean Colvin and Director Katz participate in LERA international discussion on employment relations issues.

Scheinman Institute experts outline practical considerations for conducting investigations while social distancing.

Director Harry Katz's farewell address as President of the Labor Employment Relations Association.

Dean Alexander Colvin's study of how workers are increasingly being required to sign mandatory arbitration agreements.

The authors examine disposition statistics from employment arbitration cases administered over an 11-year period by the American Arbitration Association.

Judy Young shares her experience with student interns this summer.

The Scheinman Institute's Vietnam Program was conducted virtually this year.

The Scheinman Institute has developed an innovative program exploring dispute resolution among Navajo and Hopi tribes.

Starting this fall, the ILR School is offering a new Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Conflict Resolution. The MPS in Conflict Resolution, Ithaca Campus, draws upon the strengths of Cornell’s Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution.

The ILR School/Scheinman Institute is pleased to announce a one-year postdoctoral fellowship for the 2021-22 academic year.

A new course explores indigenous Native American dispute resolution processes.

Watch Althea Brennan ’23 describe her work as a field intern with the Chicago National Labor Relations Board Regional Office.

Hanna Young describes her experience as a research assistant in employment law and internal investigations.

The Scheinman Institute offers students a number of ways to learn about the field of conflict resolution by combining education, real-world skills, innovative learning experiences, and networking with professionals. See how we do it.

SCRC students share what it's like being back to engaging in activities on Cornell's campus.

Patrick J. Mehler discusses student mediation as a potential pathway to restorative justice.

ILR undergraduate Niamh O’Connor has recently worked with the Scheinman Institute’s Dan McCray, Director, Labor Relations, to investigate Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order 203.

The upcoming event will cover the paths women have taken to becoming leaders in the world of labor law.

Institute Director Harry Katz provides an update for October.

The recent Scheinman/Hotel School HR in Hospitality Conference brought professionals in the industry together to discuss a multitude of labor issues.

John August shows what we can learn about finding shared purpose from America's oldest park ranger and her story.

John August explores the concept of a shared vision and its affects on labor-management partnerships.

Director Katz describes the environment and predicaments the labor movement finds itself in.

Advisory Board Member Timothy Taylor shares valuable insights into the world of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Newly appointed NLRB member Gwynne A. Wilcox's statement to the U.S. Senate as part of her confirmation process.

The Scheinman ADR Hub hosted a webinar on using a collaborative team approach to dispute resolution.

ILR Dean Alexander Colvin and Scheinman Institute Advisory Board Member Richard Fincher were named Fellows of the Labor Employment Relations Association (LERA), an organization where professionals interested in all aspects of labor and employment relations network to share ideas and learn about new developments, issues, and practices in the field.

Gwynne A. Wilcox, a member of the Scheinman Institute Advisory Board, has been nominated to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by President Joe Biden. Wilcox, a noted attorney and union representative, has been associated with the Institute since 2012.

The Scheinman Institute Advisory Board recently expanded its membership with the addition of three noted figures in the conflict resolution field.

“My professors became friends,” says the 2021 Groat Award winner, in sharing his ILR experiences. “I consider them all part of my Cornell family.”

Mac Barreca, both as a student and an alumnus, has been set on a trajectory by the Scheinman Institute. He has conducted his own research regarding the overlap in skills between mediation and crisis/hostage negotiation, and continues to pursue crisis negotiation as an end goal. 

Alum Shaloni Pinto served as President of the Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club and Editor of the Institute's newsletter among many other distinctions.

Scheinman Institute alum Keith Greenberg credits his studies at ILR as key to his success as an arbitrator.

Alum Veronika Koziel is on the front lines of employee relations.

ILR alum Sarah Espinosa '95 discusses her educational experience with the School and Institute and her noted career as an arbitrator and mediator.

Director of Conflict Programs Katrina Nobles received an Engaged Learning Teaching Award for her innovative work.

Institute Director Harry Katz, ILR’s Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining, began his three-year term as president of the International Labor and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) on June 24.

Scheinman Institute Director of Conflict Programs Katrina Nobles was a recipient of an “Engaged Learning Teaching Award”.

For Program Director Art Wheaton, working with the Ford Motor Company and the UAW has been very rewarding. With Harry Katz and Sally Klingel, he assisted in teaching negotiation skills with both union and management leadership – using real world bargaining examples in preparation for multi-billion dollar negotiations.

Alice Lee, Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior, has concluded that negotiations are rarely just an exchange of numbers; rather, negotiators surround their offers with explanations, accounts, and varying degrees of politeness that seek to justify, explain, and soften the potential offense of whatever terms they are proposing.

Susan W. Brecher, Director Employment Law, Employee Relations and Internal Investigations Programs at the Institute, aided the employee relations leadership at one of the largest global computer technology providers.