Steven Abraham

Steven E. Abraham holds B.S. in labor relations from Cornell University, a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law, and Ph.D. degree in labor relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a member of the New York State Bar as well as the bars of the Eastern and Southern District of New York.  Between obtaining his J.D. and Ph.D. degrees, Dr. Abraham practiced labor/employment law in New York City in two law firms and one corporation (for a total of five years). He has also provided legal advice to law firms on a number of occasions.  At SUNY-Oswego, he is a past president of UUP, the union representing faculty and staff and remains on the UUP executive board.

Research

Dr. Abraham's primary research interest is the interrelationship between law and employment, and he has investigated this relationship both empirically and conceptually. He has many publications in refereed journals and has presented a number of papers at conferences as well. He also has written a number of articles dealing with more practical day-to-day issues facing business for practitioner-oriented publications.

Awards

SUNY-Oswego Student Involvement Award; Outstanding Advisor (2011)
SUNY (System-wide) Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity (2008) 
SUNY-Oswego President’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Creative Activity (2005) 
SUNY-Oswego President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advisement (2004)

Education

• Ph.D. Industrial Relations, UW-Madison, IRRI (1992)
• J.D. NYU School of Law (1983)
• B.S. Labor Relations, Cornell University, ILR School (1980)

Classes taught

Fall 2024: 

• HRM 386 - Human Resource Management 
• HRM 462 - Employment Law 
• MBA 538 - Human Resource Management