Justin Vinton

Education

Ph.D. in Industrial Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University

M.L.E.R., Rutgers University

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Rutgers University

Curriculum Vitae - CV (PDF)

Justin Vinton is a faculty Research Associate at the Education and Employment Research Center at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He studies labor and employment relations with a primary focus on worker voice and representation, skill provision and credentials, labor-management collaboration, and workforce and economic development. His current work examines the role of community colleges and other postsecondary training providers in economic development, and their growing coordination with employers, students, and other stakeholders to improve program implementation and data collection (both degree and non-degree). His other work focuses on the voice and complex roles of labor-management partnership stakeholders in US public education and healthcare. 

Justin has taught numerous undergraduate courses, including Diversity and Inclusion at Work, Intro to Labor and Employment Relations, Youth and Work, and other related courses in labor relations and economics. He received his PhD from the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations in January 2024.