Ariel C. Avgar is a David M. Cohen Professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and director of the Center for Applied Research on Work. His research focuses on two primary areas within employment relations. First, he explores the role that employment relations factors play in the health care industry, examining the effects of a variety of workplace innovations, including new technology, delivery of care models, and innovative work practices, on patients, front-line employees, and organizational performance. Second, he studies conflict and its management in organizations, with a focus on the strategic choices made by firms, investigating the adoption and implementation of organizational-level conflict management practices and systems to better understand the consequences of conflict for employees and employers. Avgar’s research has been published in a number of journals, including: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Industrial Relations, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, International Journal of Conflict Management, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Negotiation and Conflict Management Review, Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations, Health Services Research, and Medical Care. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University.