2008 College Marshal Mark D. Gough.
Mark is graduating with an integrated Bachelor
of Science in Labor Studies and Employment
Relations and Master’s of Science in
Industrial Relations and Human Resources
and a Bachelor of Art degree in Economics.

In the Spotlight
Nik Shah, a '95 Labor Studies and Industrial Relations Graduate has been awarded the 2008 Outstanding Young Liberal Arts Alumni Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize Liberal Arts Alumni for extraordinary professional accomplishments and success and influence as leaders. Click here to see Nik's curriculum vitae.

Faculty Position Announcement
The Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations at Penn State University invites applications for two faculty appointments at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank to begin August 2009. Please see full announcement for details.

Check out our LSER Graduate Student Mentor Program

Penn State's Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations engages in teaching, research, and outreach on all aspects of work and the employment relationship. Our students go on to careers in human resource management, labor relations, union organizing and representation, employment law, and government.

Courses in LSER address all aspects of the dynamic field of human resources and employment relations, including:
  • globalization
  • new work and family pressures
  • the changing role of unions
  • growing workforce diversity
  • new methods of resolving conflicts

The Department offers a range of options for study,
including traditional undergraduate and graduate programs, conferences for professionals, and online learning courses. The Department will begin offering a fully online Masters of Professional Studies in Human Resources and Employment Relations for professionals in the field beginning May 2008. Applications are now being accepted for admission to this program. For more information, click here. We also offer an online Undergraduate Certificate in Labor Studies and Employment Relations. For more information, click here.


Departmental Name Change
On July 1, 2006, the Department of Labor Studies and Industrial Relations changed its name to Labor Studies and Employment Relations. The change from "Industrial" Relations to "Employment" Relations was made in order to more clearly convey the focus of our major and our courses. For more information on the change, please click here.