Jennifer Cordon Thor

Title: Associate Professor of Management
Office: 304 Elliott Hall
Phone: (248) 370-4091
Email: [email protected]

Education:
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, JD Law

Biography:
Jennifer Cordon Thor is an Associate Professor of Management at Oakland University's School of Business Administration. She teaches courses about the legal environment of business and business ethics. Dr. Thor is also a licensed attorney. Prior to joining Oakland University, she practiced law in the State of Michigan where she represented individuals and businesses both inside and outside of the courtroom. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University, James Madison College. Dr. Thor is a former research attorney for the Michigan Court of Appeals and for the 19th District Court for the State of Michigan. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan and in the Federal District Courts. Dr. Thor's research can be found in the Real Estate Law Journal, the Journal of Legal Studies Education, the Midwest Law Journal, the Southern Law Journal and the Journal of Critical Incidents.

Teaching interests: 
Legal Environment of Business, Ethics, Real Estate Law and Transactions, Consumer Protection

Research interests: 
Real Estate Development, Condominium Development, Common Interest Ownership Associations, Consumer Protection, Ethics, Employment Discrimination, Disability Rights.

Awards:
Nominated for Outstanding Advising Award, NACADA, October 2020

Distinguished Service Award 2019-2020, Oakland University School of Business Administration, August 2020

2020 Faculty Recognition and Founder's Day - Teaching & Service, Oakland University, April 2020

Program Chairperson Recognition, MBAA International, March 2019

Founders Day Advocacy Award, Rochester PTA Council, February 2019

Founders Day Faculty Recognition Lunch - Service to University/SBA, Oakland University/School of Business Administration, April 2014

Journals and Articles:
Thor, J. C., Greiner, M. (2024). How Legal Knowledge Can Ruin a TV Show: An Issue-Spotting Exercise for the Legal Environment of Business Course. Atlantic Law Journal. 27((1)), 121-156

Greiner, M. , Kim, J. , Thor, J. (2023). NARCISSISTIC CEOS AND THEIR CORPORATE POLITICAL ACTIVITY. Journal of Business Research. na

Greiner, M. , Kim, J. , Cordon Thor, J. (2023). CEO values as antecedents to Corporate Political Activity: An empirical exploration. Journal of Business Research. forthcoming

Barclay, L. A., Thor, J. C.(2022). An Examination of Organizational Crisis Communication Strategy. Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management. 22(1), 64-86

York, K. M., Thor, J. (2020). Exempt or Non-Exempt, that is the Question: An Exercise Exploring the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Journal of Human Resources Education. 14(1/2), 33

Stanton II, S. , Kim, J. , Thor, J. , Deng, X. (2019). Incentivized methods to generate electronic word-of-mouth: Implications for the resort industry. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 78142-149

Thor, J. (2017). The Curious Case of the Delinquent Landlord: How the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Applies to Landlords in Condominium Complexes. Midwest Law Journal. 27101-116

Thor, J. , York, K. M.(2016). Take Me Out to the Ballgame, but Keep Me Away From the Concession Stand Workers: A Hypothetical Case Involving Negligent Volunteers at Ballparks. Journal Of Legal Studies Education. 33(2), 293-316

Thor, J. (2015). The Application of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to Condominium Assessments. The Southern Law Journal. 2533

Thor, J. , York, K. M., Wharton, T. J.(2014). It’s Different Because it Affects Me: An Experiential Exercise in Ethics. Journal of Business Ethics Education. 11199-216

Thor, J. , Barclay, L. (2014). I've Left, Do I Still Come Forward?. Journal of Critical Incidents. 792-94

Thor, J. , Barclay, L. (2012). Art Auctions on the High Seas. Journal of Critical Incidents. 514, 59-61

Thor, J. (2012). Ghost Neighborhoods. Real Estate Law Journal. 41(2), 145-171