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Instructors

John J. Bernick is the medical director of Michigan Occupational Health Associates, a clinical occupational medicine practice, and an assistant professor at Wayne State University. He received his BS and MS in microbiology at Wayne State University. Prior to receiving his MD from Wayne State University, he attended the University of Michigan where he completed a PhD in Environmental Health Sciences.

Jeff Biddle is a faculty member in the Department of Economics of Michigan State University. A specialist in labor economics, he has for several years taught undergraduate courses on the economic aspects of government programs for workers, including workers' compensation. He has published extensively research in the area of workers' compensation.

Bill Cooke serves as Director and Professor in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations at Michigan State University (MSU). Prior to assuming his current position in 2008, he directed the University of Michigan's executive education programs in collective bargaining for over 20 years. Bill has also consulted directly with over 25 companies and their unions; helping them develop collective bargaining strategies, training negotiation teams and facilitating interest-based negotiations. Included among these companies are BellSouth, Dow Chemical, DTE Energy, Ford, Honeywell, Michelin and Quaker Oats.

Theodore (Terry) H. Curry is the Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Human Resources at Michigan State University (MSU). He is the former director of the School of Labor and Industrial Relations at MSU. Prof. Curry has served as an instructor at other academic institutions and held line management and staff positions in the private sector. Prof. Curry leads seminars in many areas including leadership and motivation, team building, and affirmative action. He was also an original member of the Michigan Governor's Labor-Management Advisory Council.

Terry Hughes, is an outreach faculty member. He has over fifteen years of workforce training and counseling experience in industrial settings and has developed and delivered a wide range of academic, technical and leadership programs.

Doug Klein, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1994, and his Juris Doctor from the Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri in 1997. In law school, Doug was an editor of the law review and is published in the Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law. Doug is a member of the Michigan Bar Association (workers' compensation section). Doug has presented seminars for a variety of interest groups, including employers and insurance carriers. He accepted a shareholder interest in the firm of Bleakley, Cypher, Parent, Warren & Quinn, in 2002. Doug developed a sub-specialty in Medicare compliance and has been certified as a Medicare Set-Aside Consultant by the International Committee of Health Care Certification.

M. Melissa Moon graduated from Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987 and from the University of Michigan residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM& R) in 1991. She is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Moon works near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in general adult rehabilitation, IMEs, and musculoskelatal medicine.

Janeice Nichols, is an Account Manager at HelpNet, a provider of Employee Assistance Programs nationwide since 1989. HelpNet is the largest provider of EAP's in Michigan which is owned by Trinity Health. HelpNet's provides quality EAP services with special focus on the full continuum of employee health, wellness and disability through its partnership with MorningStar Health. Jan's extensive knowledge is not only in employee assistance and wellness programs but also disability and absence management related to FMLA, Short Term Disability, Workers' Compensation, and ADA. She has over twenty years in human resources as a Human Resource Manager, Consultant and Account Manager for a variety of industries, large and small, union and non-union including healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, financial, and service.

Steven J. Pollok is president and senior partner of Rapaport, Pollok, Farrell & Waldron, P.C. of Lansing, Michigan. He has specialized in practicing workers' compensation law for almost 30 years as a claimant's attorney. He has also taught workers' compensation law as an adjunct professor at Thomas Cooley Law School since 1992. Steve has lectured frequently on numerous topics involving workers' compensation issues to unions, management representatives, and attorneys. Steve has a bachelor of arts degree from Michigan State University and also a master's degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University. He earned his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1977.

Tom Posey is the founder and principal of Posey Associates LLC, and a partner at ArchPoint Consulting. A recognized labor strategist and negotiator, Tom's past experience includes CHRO and executive human resources and labor relations leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies such as Anheuser-Busch, American Standard/Trane and BellSouth. He has worked with over twenty different unions, including the CWA, IBEW, IBT and IUOE, to negotiate effective agreements.

Tina Riley is Director of Human Resources Executive Education in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations at Michigan State University (MSU). She holds a PhD in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education as well as a Master of Arts in Labor Relations and Human Resources from MSU. She has served as director of the School's Human Resources Education and Training Center and as Associate Director for Outreach. Dr. Riley has given presentations nationwide on the topics of strategic recruiting, training and development, supervisory skills, and employment law. She is also a CAPT-qualified administrator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and has worked with many groups in developing value from differences within the workplace.

Danielle Susser is a practicing attorney with Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge and practices throughout southeast Michigan. Prior to joining Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge she was staff counsel for DTE Energy. Ms. Susser graduated from the University of Detroit, School of Law in 1977. She is admitted to practice in the State of Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. Supreme Court. She represents the interest of employers and is a frequent lecturer in the field of workers' compensation.

Mark J. Upfal is corporate medical director of the Detroit Medical Center Occupational Health Service and an associate professor at Wayne State University. After receiving his BS in Zoology and MPH in Environmental and Industrial Health from the University of Michigan, and prior to receiving his MD from the University of Colorado, he was an industrial hygienist.

Kathryn VanDagens has practiced exclusively in labor and employment law for twenty years. She is listed on the American Arbitration Association's National Roster of Employment Neutrals and on the labor arbitrator panels for AAA and FMCS, among others, and serves on the council of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Michigan State Bar. Ms. VanDagens also taught courses in labor law and employment law at Michigan State University College of Law and in the Human Resources Development program at Oakland University. She graduated from Michigan State University's School of Journalism and the University of Michigan Law School.