Conflict Resolution
Publications and Web References
Publications for this Program
Klomparens, K., Beck, J., Brockman, J. and Nunez, T. (2008). Setting Expectations and Resolving Conflicts in Graduate Education. Washington, D.C.: Council of Graduate Schools Publications. (in press)
Klomparens, K. and Beck, J. (2004). "Michigan State University's conflict resolution program: Setting expectations and resolving conflict. In Donald H. Wulff and Ann E. Austin (Eds.), Paths to the Professoriate (pp. 250-263). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. (pdf)
Klomparens, K., Beck, J., Larson, R.S. and Brockman, J. (2004). Setting expectations and resolving conflicts in graduate education. Journal for Higher Education Strategists, 2(1), 21-37. (pdf)
Websites on Conflict Resolution in Graduate Education
CR Info: The Conflict Resolution Information Source
CRINFO (pronounced "See Our Info") is a free service funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. As a "linking" site, the staff of editors maintains a keyword-coded catalog of over 20,000 web, print, organizational, and other conflict resolution-related resources. These core catalogs are supplemented with a growing collection of secondary catalogs, containing thousands of additional links to web-based news stories, feature articles, cultural background information, documents describing ongoing conflicts, and government dispute resolution-related web pages.
Association for Conflict Resolution
The Association for Conflict REsolution (ACR) is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution. ACR represents and serves a diverse national and international audience that includes more than 6,000 mediators, arbitrators, facilitators, educators, and others involved in the field of conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making.
Book and Article References
Bauer, T. N. and Green, S. G. (1994). Effect of newcomer involvement in work-related activities: A longitudinal study of socialization. Journal of Applied Psychology, (2), 211-223.
Bowen, W. G. and Rudenstine, N. L. (1992). In Pursuit of the Ph.D. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
Cohen C.M., and Cohen, S.L. 2005. Lab Dynamics: Management Skills for Scientists. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
Denecke, D. and Frasier, H. (2005).PhD completion project: Preliminary results for baseline data. CGS Communicator, 38, 9. Retrieved August 28, 2006 from http://www.cgsnet.org/portals/0/pdf/Phd%20completion%20Denecke.pdf.
Fisher, R. and Ury, W. (1991). Getting to yes: Negotiating agreement without giving in. New York, New York: Penguin Books.
Golde, C.M., G.E. Walker, and Associates. (2006). Envisioning the Future of Doctoral Education: Preparing Stewards of the Discipline. Carnegie Essays on the Doctorate. Jossey-Bass/Wiley. San Francisco.
Green, S. G. 1991. Professional entry and the advisor relationship: Socialization, commitment and productivity. Group and Organization Studies, 16 (4): 387-407.
Harnett, R. T. and Katz, J. (1977). The Education of Graduate Students. Journal of Higher Education, 48 (6): 646-664.
Holton, S. A. (1998). New directions for higher education: Conflict management in higher education. Boston, Mass.: Anker Publishing.
Lovitts, B. E. (2001). Leaving the ivory tower: The causes and consequences of departure from doctoral study. Rowman and Littlefield, Inc.
National Academies Press. (1997). Advisor Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering.
Nerad, M. and Miller, D. S. (1996). Increasing student retention in graduate and professional programs. New Directions for Institutional Research: Assessing Graduate and Professional Education, 92: 61-67.
Nettles, M.T., and Millett, C.M. (2006). Three Magic Letters: Getting to Ph.D. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Tucker, A., Gottlieb, D. and Pease, J. (1964). Factors Related to Attrition Among Doctoral Students. Cooperative Research Project No. 1146. Michigan State University. 296 pp
Warters, W.C. (2000). Mediation in the campus community: Designing and managing effective programs. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.