Hye Jin Rho

Hye Jin Rho is an Assistant Professor at the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations within Michigan State University's College of Social Science. She holds a PhD in Management from MIT Sloan School of Management with specialization in labor relations research. Her work examines alternative work arrangements, multi-layered labor contracting structures, and their impacts on employment equity and worker disparities. She employs mixed-methods research at the intersection of labor economics and organizational sociology.

Education:

• PhD in Management, MIT Sloan School of Management (IWER)
• MS in Management Research, MIT
• BA in Political Science and International Studies, Northwestern University

Research focuses on labor market transformation with particular attention to algorithmic management in service industries, gig economy dynamics, and pandemic-era labor precarity. Her work has been funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Russell Sage Foundation. She explores topics like gendered recruitment practices, worker voice mechanisms during crises, and frontline workforce demographics through both quantitative analysis and qualitative case studies.

Grants and funding include support from major social science foundations. Her research has informed policy discussions around paid sick leave, occupational safety, and nonstandard work arrangements. She maintains active research collaborations in labor policy and workplace equity initiatives.