Service & Leadership

As my career enters its midpoint, I am increasingly focused on serving national and international communities of legal scholars and workplace experts, as well as higher education more generally. Here are some highlights:

National and International Leadership in Labor Law Scholarship

  • Steering Committee, Labour Law Research Network (2023–present) – I help set the strategic direction for one of the world's premier international networks of labor law scholars.

  • Executive Committee, Labor Law Group (2020–present) – I contribute to governance and strategic planning for this influential organization of North American labor law scholars and educators.

Service at the University of Iowa College of Law

  • Faculty Representative, Iowa Law Foundation (2024–present) – I bridge faculty and the Foundation's board, ensuring faculty priorities shape fundraising strategies and philanthropic initiatives.

  • Faculty Liaison, Iowa Labor Education Center (2020–present) – I facilitate collaboration between the College and the Center to deliver practical programming for Iowa's working communities while maintaining vital connections across the law school.

  • Director of Graduate Programs and Visiting Scholars (2022–present) – I manage admissions, curriculum development, and our visiting scholars program, fostering intellectual exchange and expanding the College's global reach.

Prior Leadership

  • Co-Director, Institute for Law of the Workplace, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law: I helped steer strategic direction, guided operational and budgetary decisions for a membership-based center, coordinated multi-stakeholder partnerships across management, labor, and government, and oversaw major conferences, publications, and student programming.