E. Patrick McDermott
Education
- The George Washington University , PhD, Human Resource Management , 1998
- Cornell University , MS, Collective Bargaining , 1980
- New York University School of Law, LLM, Taxation , 1988
- Rutgers Newark School of Law, JD, , 1984
- Cornell University , BS, Industrial and Labor Relations, 1978
Research Interest
workplace conflict resolution; evaluation of ADR programs including court administered ADR; employment law and litigation; Chinese labor law and industrial relations; conversion of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOE's).
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Teaching Philosophy
I combine extensive professional experience with my scholarship to teach in an applied and where possible, experiential process. I emphasize the development of critical thinking. Thus, my course usually include essay exams.
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Selected Publications
McDermott, E. Patrick , Ichniowski, Steven , Perez, Katherine S. and Prather, Jennifer Ortiz (2018) After 20 years, mediation is mainstream at the EEOC. • Reprinted in GPSolo eReport, American Bar Association Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division, October 23, 2018, https://www.americanbar.org/groups/gpsolo/publications/gpsolo_ereport/2018/october-2018/after-20-years-mediation-is-mainstream-eeoc/. vol. 24. no. 4. Dispute Resolution Magazine, American Bar Association. Reprinted in.
McDermott, Edward P. and Goldberg, Caren (2018) Legal Issues and the Aging Workforce. 2nd edition of Aging and Work in the 21st Century. http://aging-and-work-in-the-21st-century-2nd.weebly.com/. no. 2nd Ed. Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group.
McDermott, Edward Patrick and Obar, Ruth (2016) Mediation Of Employment Dispute At The EEOC. Beyond Elite Law: Access To Civil Justice In America, Cambridge University Press. Cambridge University Press.
McDermott, Edward P. and Goldberg, Caren (2018) Legal Issues and the Aging Workforce. 2nd edition of Aging and Work in the 21st Century. http://aging-and-work-in-the-21st-century-2nd.weebly.com/. no. 2nd Ed. Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group.
McDermott, Edward Patrick (2011) The Chinese Industrial Relations System. The Edward Elgar Research Handbook on the Future of Work and Employment Relations. Edward Elgar Publications.
Web Address
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Current Courses
Fall 2019BUAD 300 PERS & PROF DEV FOR BUSINESS (Fall 2019)Introduces the skills, abilities and knowledge related to functioning in a professional business environment. Focus on developing those skills considered important by employers as well as familiarizing students with the ABLE graduation requirement. Sessions vary in duration, depending on the activities involved, which are subject to change. Writing assignments and mandatory attendance at events. Prerequisites: Business major and admitted to the Professional Program. Corequisite: MGMT 320 (if MGMT 320 is taken in summer or winter, student participates in BUAD 300 the following semester). Hours per week vary. (P/F)MGMT 320 MANAG & ORGANIZ BEHAVIOR (Fall 2019)Introductory course covering the concepts, theories and methods of managing people and designing organizations. Examine both individual and organizational factors that influence employees’ behavior at work. Topics include motivation, perception, leadership, culture and communication. Major Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Program (Accounting, Business Economics, International Business, Management and Marketing majors with C or better in pre-professional courses). Major Corequisite: BUAD 300. Non-Major Prerequisite: Completion of 56 credit hours of college courses and ECON 150 or 211 or 212 with C or better. Three hours per week.MGMT 454 NEGOTIATION (Fall 2019)Explores the dynamics of negotiation. Learn interdisciplinary theories of negotiation and concepts important to the mastery of negotiation skills. The development of individual and group negotiation strategy and the use of maximizing techniques in a range of contextual settings are practiced. Prerequisite: MGMT 320 or MKTG 330. Three hours per week.Spring 2020MGMT 320 MANAG & ORGANIZ BEHAVIOR (Spring 2020)Introductory course covering the concepts, theories and methods of managing people and designing organizations. Examine both individual and organizational factors that influence employees’ behavior at work. Topics include motivation, perception, leadership, culture and communication. Major Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Program (Accounting, Business Economics, International Business, Management and Marketing majors with C or better in pre-professional courses). Major Corequisite: BUAD 300. Non-Major Prerequisite: Completion of 56 credit hours of college courses and ECON 150 or 211 or 212 with C or better. Three hours per week.
- Awards/Honors
Fulbright Teaching and Research - 10 month, Bucharest RomaniaPresented by U.S. Government
Volunteer Recognition - Maryland Association of Community ServicesPresented by MACS
- Professional Memberships
American Bar Asscocation
Labor and Employment Relations Association
Florida State Bar Association
- Licensures and Certifications
Bar Admission , Maryland
Bar Admission , Maryland
Bar Admission , New Jersey
- Grants and Sponsored Research
Evaluation of the Transportation Security Administration Integrated Conflict Management System, US GovernmentUsing my prior EEOC evaluation research, the Center was able to obtain this large grant. We beat out much more high profile competitors including my alma mater, Cornell ILR. It remains one of the largest conflict resolution evaluation grants ever awarded.
Evaluation of the Maryland Court ADR System, State of Maryland - Administrative Office of the CourtsThis is a State of Maryland grant to evaluate the use of ADR in the Courts.
- Service Activities and Community Relations
2017-2018 - Chair University Faculty Welfare Committee
2018 Maryland Association of Community Services Volunteer Award (volunteered service to negotiate labor agreement and address labor law matters)
July 2018 - Advanced Mediator Training - Observations and Suggestions Based on Mediation Research and Practitioner Experience, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington D.C. (Trained EEOC mediators from across the U.S. on advanced mediation techniques.)
Judge, ABA Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC), January 2018;
- External Collaboration Highlights
Advisor to the International Labor Rights Fund
2018-2019 Fulbright Professor of Law, University of Bucharest, School of Law, Bucharest, Romania- Press Releases
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SU's McDermott Wins Watershed Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case
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SU's McDermott is Guest at Chinese Embassy
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SU Center for Conflict Resolution Earns $460,000 TSA Grant
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Two SU Professors Named Fulbright Scholars
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
- Awards/Honors