CAHSS Faculty, Student, and Alum Present at the Dispute Resolution Conference

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty and chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) gave two presentations for mediators, arbitrators, other conflict resolution practitioners and scholars at the 23^rd Dispute Resolution Center’s (DRC) Annual Conference. The conference was held during this past summer in Orlando. The theme of the conference was “Treasuring the Past & the Spirit of Change.”

McKay’s first workshop was titled, “The Latest Research, Trends and Interventions in Family Violence for Mediators.” Her second presentation was co-presented with doctoral student Sharonrose Bollers, M.A., and CAHSS doctoral alumnus Steven Leigh, Ph.D. It was titled “Recent Research and Trends in Mediation and Conflict Resolution.”

McKay’s research and teaching interests include organizational conflict, conflict interventions, public policy, conflict coaching, and family violence.