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Janice Bellace
Samuel A. Blank Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics; Professor of Management; Chairperson, Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department


Education

MSc, London School of Economics, 1975; JD, University of Pennsylvania, 1974; BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1971

Academic Positions Held

Wharton: 1977-present (Chairperson, Legal Studies and Business Ethics, 2008-present; named Samuel A. Blank Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, 1996; Director, Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, 2001-2004; Chairman, Wharton-Singapore Management University Research Centre, 2001-present; Interim Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations, 2000; Deputy Dean, 1994-99; Vice Dean and Director, Wharton Undergraduate Division, 1990-94; Senior Faculty Research Associate, Industrial Research Unit, 1977-81). University of Pennsylvania: Deputy Provost, 2006-2007; Associate Provost, 2004-2006. Visiting appointments: University of Southampton, England; University of Warwick, England; Katholieke Universiteit, Belgium; London School of Economics

Other Positions

Founding President, Singapore Management University, 1999-present; Legal Journalist, Incomes Data Services, Ltd., London, 1976-77

Professional Leadership 2005-2009

Member, Committee of Experts, International Labor Organization, 1994-present; Senior Editor, Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal, 1997-present; Executive Board, International Industrial Relations Association, 2001-present; Executive Board, U.S. Branch, International Society for Labor Law and Social Security, 1986-present

Corporate and Public Sector Leadership 2005-2009

Board of Trustees, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1996-present; UAW Public Review Board, 1993-present; Methodist Hospital Foundation, 1996-present; Vice Chairman for Academic Affairs, Board of Trustees, Singapore Management University, 2001-present; Board of Directors, OCBC (Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation) 2000-2001

Publications
Janice Bellace (2011), Achieving Social Justice: the Nexus between the ILO’s Fundamental Rights and Decent Work, Employee Rights and Responsibilities Journal, 15:1 pp. 101-124
Janice Bellace (2010), Commentary: Innovation and Tradition in Industrial Relations, Journal of Industrial Relations (Australia), 52:5, pp. 631-638
Janice Bellace (2010), Imaging the Future: The Information Age Workforce, Japanese Journal of Labour Studies
Janice Bellace (2002), "The Future of Employee Representation in American Labor Law.", University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law, (Fall 2002).
Janice Bellace (2001), "The ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work", International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations, 17.3 (Autumn 2001).

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Knowledge@Wharton
Tackling the Concussion Issue: Can the NFL Protect Both Its Players and Its Product?, 11/10/2010, Janice Bellace
European Conundrum: Increasing Regulation without Stifling Growth, 01/06/2010, Janice Bellace
From Incentives to Penalties: How Far Should Employers Go to Reduce Workplace Obesity?, 01/09/2008, Janice Bellace

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Bellace Janice
Janice Bellace
672 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 898-6820
bellace@wharton.upenn.edu

Research Interests:
International human rights; freedom of association; American and European labor and employment law; labor law in Western Europe; European equal employment law; American equal employment law