Faculty & Staff Directory

Craig Olson

LER Alumni Professor, School of Labor & Employment Relations

In Brief

• Ph.D. in Industrial Relations, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1979
• Master of Science in Industrial Relations, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1977
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1974

Research Interests

• The effect of human resources and human resource policies and practices on organizational performance
• The impact of employer provided health insurance on the labor market behavior of firms and individuals
• Causes of the decline in employer provided health insurance in the U.S.

Courses Taught

• LER 542: Collective Bargaining
• LER 590I: Compensation and Performance Incentives
• LER 590J: Macro HR Research Methods

Other

Areas of Expertise

To reach Professor Olson:

217 LER Building, MC-504
504 E. Armory Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820-6297
(217)333-2586; (217)244-9290 fax
e-mail: caolson@illinois.ed