Katrin Varner J.D., M.H.R.I.R.

Associate Professor

Office

SFHB State Farm Hall of Business 245

Office Phone

(309) 438-5306office
phone

kcvarne@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Selected Research

Current Courses

FIL 380.001 Ethics, Leadership & Corporate Responsibility

FIL 312.001 International Business Law

FIL 312.002 International Business Law

FIL 287.004 Independent Study

FIL 312.001 International Business Law

FIL 312.002 International Business Law

FIL 185.005 Legal, Ethical And Social Environment Of Business

Other Human Resources and Industrial Relations

University of Illinois Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations

Urbana-Champaign, IL

JD Law

University of Illinois

Champaign, Illinois

BM Viola Performance

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Coleman Grant

Small Grant Awards Initiative of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, Illinois State University

2010

Faculty Internship

Illinois State University

2007

Faculty Development Grant

Katie School of Insurance, Illinois State University

2006

International Market Study Tour

Illinois Farm Bureau

2005

Faculty Development Grant

Katie School of Insurance, Illinois State University

2004

State Farm Teaching With Technology Fellowship

State Farm Insurance

2002

Melvin Tracht Writing Competition

Industrial Relations Research Association, Chicago Chapter

2001

Celia M. Howard Fellowship

1995

Honors Distinction

University of Illinois College of Law

1995

Grants and Contracts

Coleman Grant

Katrin C Varner

Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, Illinois State University. 2010 - 2010

Export Project Seminar

Katrin C Varner

GOV-Department of Education (DE). 2008 - 2008

Faculty Internship, Beijing, China

Katrin C Varner

Illinois State University, College of Business. 2007 - 2007

Employee Off-Duty Behavior

Katrin C Varner

Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services. 2006 - 2006

Illinois Farm Bureau Market Study Tour to Canada

Katrin C Varner

Illinois Farm Bureau. 2005 - 2005

Development of Undergraduate Course in Insurance Law

Katrin C Varner

Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services. 2004 - 2004

Teaching with Technology Grant

Katrin C Varner

State Farm Insurance. 2002 - 2002

Conference Proceeding

What Constitutes a "Serious Medical Condition" Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993?

Varner, K.

Western Academy of Legal Studies in Business, (2014)

CEO Pay is Up While Shareholders Lose Their Shirts: The Law and Ethics of CEO Compensation

Varner, C., & Varner, K.

Association for Business Communication International Convention, (2009)

USA CEO Pay is Up While Shareholders Lose Their Shirts: The Law and Ethics of CEO Compensation

Varner, C., & Varner, K.

Association for Business Communication International Convention, (2009)

Name That Tune! Copyright Issues in Popular Music

Varner, E., & Varner, K.

Tri-State Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 29, 99-107, (2005)

Up in Smoke: Are Recent Attempts to Discharge Workers for Lawful Private Behavior Cause for a Fired Alarm?

Varner, K., & Hosack, K.

Tri-State Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 29, 85-97, (2005)

Up in Smoke: Are Recent Attempts to Discharge Workers for Lawful Private Behavior Cause for a Fired Alarm?

Varner, K., & Hosack, K.

Tri-State Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 29, 85-97, (2005)

Up in Smoke: Are Recent Attempts to Discharge Workers for Lawful Private Behavior Cause for a Fired Alarm?

Varner, K., & Hosack, K.

Tri-State Academy of Legal Studies in Business, (2005)

Challenges in Developing a New Course in Insurance Law for Undergraduates.

Varner, K.

Tri-State Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 28, 52-57, (2004)

Sex Stereotyped Questions and Job Interviews.

Varner, K., & Varner, C.

Tri-State Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 27, 124-128, (2003)

Journal Article

Employment At-Will in the United States and the Challenges of Remote Work in the Time of COVID-19

Varner, K., & Schmidt, K.

Laws, MDPI, 11 (2), 8, (2022), https://doi.org/10.3390/laws11020029

The Relationship Between Culture and Legal Systems and the Impact on Intercultural Business Communication

Varner, I., & Varner, K.

Global Advances in Business Communication, 3, (2014)

Can the Law Keep Up with the Brave New World of Social Media?: A Look at Privacy in the United States and Europe

Varner, K., & Varner, C.

Journal of Global Business Management, 9 (3), (2013)

Artists Under Pressure: Copyright Issues in Popular Music

Varner, K., & Varner, E.

Mustang Journal of Law and Legal Studies, 3, 31-41, (2012)

Blogging: ¿Pueden los empleados evitar ser atrapados en la web? Una comparación intercultural.

Varner, K., Hosack, K., & Schmidt, K.

Anuario de la Faculdad de Derecho y Ciencias Politicas (Journal of the Faculty of Law and Political Science), 67-101, (2011)

A Fetish of Freedom of the Press?: The Terminator v. The Paparazzi

Varner, K., & Varner, C.

Journal of Global Business Management, (2010)

Sustainable Agriculture: The United States Versus the European Union, Issues and Attitudes

Varner, C., & Varner, K.

Journal of International Business Research and Practice, 4, (2010)

Blogging: Can Employers and Employees Avoid Getting Caught in the Web?

Varner, K., & Hosack, K.

Midwest Law Review, 22, 31-60, (2008)

Was That Question Illegal?

Varner, K., & Varner, C.

Review Of Business, 25 (2), 25-31, (2004)

Presentations

The Constitution Comes to Campus

Katrin C Varner, Carson H Varner

85th Annual International Conference, Online, October, 2020

Culture in the Driver's Seat -- Why is the No-Speed-Limit German Autobahn So Much Safer Than U.S. Interstate Highways?

Katrin C Varner, Carson H Varner

84th Annual International Conference, Detroit, MI, October, 2019

The Law of the Autobahn: A Tale of Two Cultures

Katrin C Varner, Carson H Varner

Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, March, 2019

Name That Tune: Successful Communication in a Small Internet Music Business

Katrin C Varner, Eric V Varner, Carson H Varner

83rd Annual International Conference, Miami, FL, October, 2018

From Weinstein to Trump: Non-Disclosure Agreements in American Business

Katrin C Varner, Carson H Varner

Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, March, 2018

Ivory and the Endangered Species Act: What are the Implications for Today's Musicians?

Katrin C Varner, Eric V Varner, Carson H Varner

Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, March, 2017

Technology Uber Alles: Legal Challenges in the Sharing Economy

Katrin C Varner, Carson H. Varner

Chicago Illinois, , 2016

"I Agree. CLICK! Really? What Lurks in that Modern Service Contract You Didn't Read?

Katrin C Varner, Carson H Varner

81st Annual International Convention, Albuquerque, NM, October, 2016

Colliding Galaxies on Campus: Free Speech v. Equal Opportunity

Katrin C Varner, Carson H. Varner

Seattle Washington, , 2015

Friendly Confines or Exploding Scoreboard -- Whither Wrigley Field?

Katrin C Varner, Carson H. Varner

Chicago Illinois, , 2015

Band of Brothers -- Henry V's Leadership