About Robert Hickey
Robert Hickey is an assistant professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University. Robert earned a Ph.D. in industrial relations at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell Univerity. Prior to his graduate work, Robert spent ten years in the Teamsters Union as a staff representative and organizer. Robert currently lives in Kingston, Ontario with his wife, Erin Sheldon, and daughters, Maggie and Ella.
About this website
Professor Hickey teaches in the Master of Inudstrial Relations (MIR) program at Queen's University. This website serves as the primary website for his courses. Professor Hickey's teaching philosophy and course syllabi are publicly available through this website. However, course material and related resources are restrictied to current MIR candidates (password required for resource sections of the course webpages).
Dr. Hickey also uses this website to share his research, publications, and solicit feedback on working papers and ongoing research projects. To learn more about Professor Hickey's ongoing research projects, access current working papers, or download available publications, please visit the reserch publications sections of the website.
Queen's University Survey of Core Competencies Pilot Implementation in the Developmental Services Sector
Direct support employees at pilot agencies are invited to take this survey. The purpose of the survey is to evaluate the pilot implementation of core competencies from the perspectives of direct support employees. To complete the survey, please take the following steps:
- Download a copy of the survey here. Save the PDF file to your computer.
- Complete the survey on your computer. You can save the survey and complete it later.
- When you have completed the survey, select the "send" button on page 11 of the survey. this will attached the survey to an email sent directly to the Queen's University research team.