Dr. Dylan Nelson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dylan Nelson is an Assistant Professor in Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he focuses on the intersection of performance, productivity, and worker experience. He obtained his Ph.D. in Sociology with a specialization in Economic Sociology and Organizations from the University of Michigan in 2022. Prior to this role, he was a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT from 2022 to 2024. Dylan's research interests include workplace well-being, particularly the factors that affect employee satisfaction and job mobility. His work aims to understand the complexities involved in building and maintaining an effective workforce within industrial organizations. He is also involved in teaching Strategic Human Resource Management, emphasizing practical applications of concepts related to personnel management and organizational effectiveness.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Teaching and researching topics related to Business Administration.

Postdoctoral Associate

— Present

MIT • Cambridge, MA

Conducting research and contributing to academic projects in sociology.

Courses

Strategic Human Resource Management

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.