Roland W. Zullo

Associate Research Scientist, and LEO Lecturer II, School of Social Work

Roland Zullo is the Director of the Center for Labor and Community Studies at the University of Michigan - Dearborn. His interest is in understanding how non-market institutions contribute to the formation of sustainable economies, defined as exchange systems that are equitable, politically stable and environmentally responsible.

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

  • [email protected]

  • (734) 615-3854

  • Center for Labor and Community Studies- University of Michigan- Dearborn
    1900 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 481264687 SSWB
    University of Michigan
    School of Social Work
    1080 S. University Ave.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

  • 1998 PhD Labor and Industrial Relations
    University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • 1989 MS Industrial Relations
    West Virginia University, Morgantown
  • 1987 BS Management and Economics
    Siena College, Loudonville, NY

News

Activities

Publications

Zullo, R. and Kiningham, H. (2022). Non-contractual relations between private mutual aid and government during a crisis. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 49(2), 93-113.
Bullock, D. & Zullo, R. (2021). Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the non-union trades. In Bilginsoy, C., Bullock, D., Wells, A. T., Zullo, R., and Rodgers, W. M. (Eds.), Report for the North American Building Trade Unions.
Zullo, R. (2021). Mobilizing low propensity voters using digital communications: An experiment. Report for the Restaurant Opportunities Center, Michigan Chapter.
Zullo, R. (2021). Does the open shop harm union collective action? Industrial Relations Journal, 52(2), 183-197.
Zullo, R. (2021). Non-market institutions and crime in the U.S. countries: Hayek v. Polanyi. Review of Social Economy, 79(2), 310-332.
Zullo, R. (2020). Private contracting and the hidden cost of burden shifting: The case of prison food. Corrections: Policy, Practce and Research, 5(4), 314-331.
Zullo, R. (2020). Do unions adjust their strategy after right-to-work? Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal, 24(2), 163-187.
Zullo, R. (2019). Explaining privatization failure: the vice of sweet carrots and hard sticks. Review of Radical Political Economics, 51(1), 111-128.
Zullo, R. (2019). A cost comparison of MDOT vs. private consultant engineers. Michigan Journal of Public Affairs, 16, 54-60.
Zullo, R. (2017). Lean in the public sector? Try flexible professionalism. In A. Farazmand (Ed.), Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer.

Honors and Awards

Year Description
2020 Review of Radical Political Economics Annual Best Paper Award

Presentations

Year Description
2022 Elevating Political Awareness Among the Working Class. Labor Research & Action Network Annual Conference, Online, June.
2019 Right-to-Work Effects on Union Certification and Decertification. Labor and Employment Relations Annual Meeting, June.
2019 Right-to-Work and Union Strategy. Labor Research & Action Network Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH, June.
2014 Zullo, R. (2014, May). Organized labor and the creation of public goods. Labor and Employment Relations Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.
2013 Zullo, R. (2013, January). Organized labor's civic niche. American Economic Association. San Diego, CA.

Courses

Current & Future Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Research Basics for Social Work Practice Zullo, Roland W. Fall 2026 005 06:00 pm 09:00 pm View Course
Research Basics for Social Work Practice Zullo, Roland W. Fall 2026 002 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Research Basics for Social Work Practice Zullo, Roland W. Fall 2026 001 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course

Past Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Program Evaluation and Applied Research Zullo, Roland W. Winter 2026 002 06:00 pm 09:00 pm View Course
Research Basics for Social Work Practice Zullo, Roland W. Fall 2025 006 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Research Basics for Social Work Practice Zullo, Roland W. Fall 2025 005 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Research Basics for Social Work Practice Zullo, Roland W. Fall 2025 007 06:00 pm 09:00 pm View Course
Program Evaluation and Applied Research Zullo, Roland W. Winter 2025 004 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Research Basics for Social Work Practice Zullo, Roland W. Fall 2024 002 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Research Basics for Social Work Practice Zullo, Roland W. Fall 2024 001 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Research Basics for Social Work Practice Zullo, Roland W. Fall 2024 003 06:00 pm 09:00 pm View Course
Advanced Topics in Policy & Political Social Work Zullo, Roland W. Winter 2024 001 09:00 am 05:00 pm View Course
Program Evaluation and Applied Research Zullo, Roland W. Winter 2024 004 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course