Julie Sadler is Assistant Professor in the Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations.

Julie Sadler

Julie Sadler is Assistant Professor in the Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations. She received her Master's in Industrial and Labor Relations and Ph.D. from Cornell University. Prior to joining the LSER faculty, she was a faculty member in the Leadership Program in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Delaware from 2006-2008.  Her current research interests focus on the dynamic linkages between perceptions of union leadership, union attitudes (i.e. union commitment, union satisfaction and union instrumentality), workplace characteristics (i.e. job satisfaction), and members’ voluntary participation in union activities.  Specific areas of emphasis include research on industrial relations and leadership development in the health care and education arenas.  More broadly, her teaching and research interests include leadership and leadership development in volunteer-based, social justice-oriented contexts including labor unions, community-based organizations, and other non-profit entities. 

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