Education
- Ph.D. 1989, Ohio State University: Labor and Human Resources
- M.L.H.R. 1989, Ohio State University: Labor and Human Resources
- M.A. 1984, Ohio State University: Public Administration
- B.A. 1972, The College of Wooster: Psychology
Biography
Before his retirement from Appalachian State in 2015, Dr. Hugh Hindman was with the university since 1988. He taught labor relations, organizational behavior, employment law, compensation, and child labor in the Management Department of the Walker College of Business. He made several contributions to academic research on child labor and labor relations.
He proposed and was the founding director of the joint IOHRM program, and has been instrumental in its success and growth over the years. The IOHRM program is what he considers one of his most significant contributions of his career, but when asked about what direction he would like the program to take, his focus was on sustaining quality. He expressed that the high value of the IOHRM program lies in its ability to survive as a small "niche" program, and he hopes that the high quality of faculty and students can be maintained in spite of recent trends in academia and pressures for general growth in student numbers.
At the IOHRM Alumni Professional Development Conference in the fall of 2013, Dr. Hindman was presented with the IOHRM Lifetime Service Award for his contributions to the IOHRM program. The award includes the inscription, "with heartfelt appreciation from all of those whom you have mentored, counseled, and inspired." We are very appreciative of everything Dr. Hindman has done for the program and are grateful for the opportunity to honor such a deserving person.
