Devon L. Byrne

Devon L. Byrne is an Adjunct Instructor of Management at the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago. With over 20 years of professional experience in human resource leadership, she bridges HR theory and business practice in her teaching and expertise.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctorate in Business Management, Argosy University
• MS in Human Resources, Loyola University Chicago
• BA in Business (Accounting emphasis), Lake Forest College
• BA in Art History, Lake Forest College

Dr. Byrne specializes in areas such as labor law, labor and employee relations, HR compliance, and talent management. Her teaching portfolio includes courses like HRER 417: Managing and Motivating in the Workplace, HRER 418: HR Law, HRER 422: Global Human Resource Management, HRER 429: Human Resource Development, HRER 430: Organizational Development and Change, HRER 463: Staffing, and HRER 501: Performance Management.

She is actively engaged with professional organizations including the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA), American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Labor and Employment Group, and the Association for Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP). While no recent publications or research articles are listed, her instructional focus is strongly applied and practitioner-oriented.

Her contributions are centered on workforce development, compliance, and strategic HR practices. She serves as a faculty member in the Department of Management, contributing to both undergraduate and graduate business programs at Quinlan.