HCAS Faculty Presents on “Walking the Tight Rope in Mediation: The Art of Balancing Evaluation Techniques”

Alexia Georgakopoulos, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) gave a presentation at the Florida Dispute Resolution Center Annual Conference in August. The conference was held virtually, and the theme was “Promoting Problem Solving.” Georgopoulos co-presented with Harold Coleman, Jr., Esq., and Rebecca Storrow, Ph.D. Their presentation was entitled, “Walking the Tight Rope in Mediation: The Art of Balancing Evaluation Techniques.”

Georgakopoulos is the faculty advisor to the Conflict Resolution Community of Practice Working Group in DCRS. Her teaching and research interests include mediation, facilitation, and workplace bullying. She is also the Director of the Institute of Conflict Resolution and Communication, a mediation, training, and consulting firm. Storrow is a graduate of the doctoral program in DCRS. She is the Commercial Vice President, Miami Office, of the American Arbitration Association.