Master's Degree Program In Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Tim Hicks

Director, Conflict and Dispute Resolution Masters Program

Contact
Phone: (541) 346-1604
Email

Courses
Capstone Seminar
Environmental Conflict Resolution
Managing Conflict in Organizations

Tim was a mediator in private practice for 14 years before coming to the University of Oregon to direct the Masters degree program. Prior to his mediation career, he and his wife started and managed two successful businesses, one that grew to 150+ employees. As a mediator, Tim worked in three primary sectors - family and divorce, workplace/organizational, and multi-party, environmental/public policy. He also consulted with and provided training for businesses and organizations in conflict management. He is the co-author the book "The Process of Business/Environmental Collaborations: Partnering for Sustainability" and author of the article "Another Look At Identity-Based Conflict: The Roots of Conflict in the Psychology of Consciousness" (Negotiation Journal, Vol. 17, #1, January 2001). MA Antioch University.

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“The goal isn't for me to win. The goal is for us to win. Our goal isn't to be right. Our goal is to find right.”
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