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Steven Briggs
Professor
Department of Management
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 7025
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-6131
arbprof@aol.com

Academic Degrees


Ph.D. U.C.L.A., Los Angeles, CA, Industrial Relations, 1981
M.S. California State University, Long Beach, CA, Human Resources, 1972
B.S. California State University, Long Beach, CA, Management, 1969

Academic Experience


Full Professor (most recent), DePaul University (1988 - Now).

Selected Publications

Article

Briggs, S. (1995). Extending Family Benefits to Employees' Domestic Partners: A Retrospective. Illinois Public Employee Relations Report, 12 (2), 1-9.
Briggs, S., Gundry, L. (1994). The Human Dimensions of Grievance Peer Review. Journal of Collective Negotiations, 23 (2), 97 - 113.
Briggs, S., Siegele, M. (1994). The Ethical Standards Clause: A Lesson From the Private Sector for the Public Sector. Journal of Collective Negotiations, 23 (3).
Briggs, S. (1994). Domestic Partners and Family Benefits: An Emerging Trend. Labor Law Journal,749-761.
Gundry, L., Briggs, S. (1993). The Cultural Context of a Grievance Process: Employee Values and Expectations in Dispute Resolution. Journal of Business and Psychology, 8 (1), 129 - 140.

Selected Consulting

2004: Assisted private/public sector organizations in resolution of labor di, Ad Hoc Arbitrator/Mediator

Selected Professional and Community Service

Other Community Service Activities

2004: Prestwick Senior Center, Volunteer Musician on several occasions.
2004: Mississippi River Grand Excursion, Volunteer Fund Raiser
2004: Hanover Volunteer Ambulance Service, Volunteer Fund Raiser
2004: Ad Hoc Arbitrator/Mediator, Served as dispute resolution consultant for various private and public sector organizations, including (locally), University of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, City of Chicago, County of Cook, Village of Wilmette, and City Colleges of Chicago.
2002: Make-A-Wish Foundation, Fund-raiser

Board of Directors

2004: National Academy of Arbitrators Research and Education Foundation, Served on Board of Directors. Established (with Joe Gentile) the NAA/REF Annual Paper Competition. Evaluated research proposals and distributed funding.

Committee / Task Force Chair

2004: National Academy of Arbitrators, Chair, NAA Future Sites Committee. In this role I selected cities and hotels for future annual and continuing education meetings. Negotiated complex hotel contracts for several large conferences.

Committee / Task Force Member

2004: National Academy of Arbitrators, Member, Host Committee, 2004 Annual Meeting

Editor: Conference Proceedings

2002: Arbitrating in an Evolving Legal Environment, I served as co-editor (with Jay Grenig) for this book of Proceedings from the 54th Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Arbitrators.

Officer: National/International Association

2003: National Academy of Arbitrators Research and Education Foundation, Director