Dr. Jason Foster
Professor, Human Resources and Labour Relations
Contact information
E-mail: jasonf@athabascau.ca
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Dr. Jason Foster
Dr. Jason Foster
Professor, Human Resources and Labour Relations
Contact information
Email: jasonf@athabascau.ca
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Dr. Jason Foster is a Professor of Human Resources and Labour Relations at AU. He is also Director of Parkland Institute, a public interest research institute affiliated with the University of Alberta. Prior to his academic career, Jason spent many years working in the non-profit sector and with the labour movement, including eleven years as the Director of Policy Analysis at the Alberta Federation of Labour. Jason likes to say his area of study is "work". His varied research interests include union renewal, labour and employment policy, occupational health and safety, migrant workers in Canada, and labour history. He prioritizes making academic research accessible to a wider audience, speaking to media and contributing to publications with a public audience whenever possible. He is the past President of the Canadian Industrial Relations Association.
Research interests
- Unions and union renewal
- Migrant workers in Canada
- Labour and employment policy
- Labour history
- Occupational health and safety
Educational credentials
- PhD., Business Administration (Management), St. Mary’s University, 2015
- Master of Arts, Work and Society (Labour Studies), McMaster University , 2003
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Political Science, University of Alberta, 1991
Professional affiliations
- Parkland Institute, University of Alberta
- Canadian Industrial Relations Association
- Canadian Association of Work and Labour Studies