Ann C. Wendt, Ph.D., SPHR                               

INFORMATION

Courses    Management Department

Dr. Wendt obtained her M.S. in Human Resources and her Ph.D. in Business Administration, with major fields in Labor/Employment Law and Labor Relations, from University of Utah, College of Business.  The opportunity to integrate her professional work experience with academic theories and principles to prepare students for challenging and meaningful careers was her primary reason for pursuing an academic career.  She believes teaching is the most important and rewarding part of her job.

Another significant element of academia is scholarship.  Dr. Slonaker and Dr. Wendt created The Ohio Employment Discrimination Studies, a unique, on-going longitudinal database (1985-current).  The majority of their research flows from the database, which contains over 9,500 employment discrimination claims, drawn from the files of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. This is a rich source of data that provides employers, employees, the public, lawyers, legislative policy-makers, and regulators new insight and perspectives concerning employment discrimination.  It has yielded many published articles and attracted the attention of the national mass media.

Dr. Wendt serves on various committees in the Department of Management, Raj Soin College of Business, and the University.  She is responsible for the development of the Annual Best Practices in Diversity Forum.  This event provides HR Professionals, Managers, and Executives a unique opportunity to enhance diversity in their organizations.   Dr. Wendt coordinates the Annual Ohio Civil Rights Commission hearings on Wright State’s campus.   These hearings provide a unique opportunity for the public to see the Ohio Civil Rights Commission at work. 

Her external service includes Labor Arbitration for collective bargaining grievance disputes for public, private, and non-profit sector organizations.  She also is a Fact-finder and a Conciliator for the State Employment Relations Board.  These cases involve negotiation disputes between state and local government employers in the state of Ohio and the labor organizations that represent their respective employees.