MISSION
The Higgins Labor Program at the University of Notre Dame is dedicated to initiating and promoting research, teaching, and conversation relevant to the questions, needs, and interests of people who work for a living. Rooted in the Catholic Social Tradition's commitment to the dignity of work and those who perform it, the Higgins Labor Program endorses unions and other worker-based organizations as legitimate, indeed indispensable, vehicles for working people to express, defend, and engage their interests in the national and global communities.
STAFF
Daniel Graff, Ph.D.Graff earned his B.A. in history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in US history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Email: dgraff@nd.edu
Office Phone: 574-631-5845
Office Address: 262 Geddes Hall
Judith BenchaarJudy Benchaar coordinates all activities of the Higgins Labor Program and also assists with the Center for Social Concerns (CSC) seminars. After working for several travel agencies, Benchaar began working at Notre Dame in 2010 and joined the CSC staff in July of 2014.
She earned her B.A. in French and International Studies from Indiana University, and her M.A. in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of Notre Dame.
Email: jbenchaa@nd.edu
Office Phone: 574-631-6934
Office Address: 271 Geddes Hall
The Higgins Labor Program is ably assisted by our indispensable student worker:
- Anna Scartz (ND '20) who majors in Anthropology and Economics
