Examples of Final Project Subjects

The field of conflict resolution is broad, ranging from the interpersonal to the international, from family disputes and workplace conflict to environmental/public policy decision making. The interests of our students reflect this broad scope. Here are some examples of the subjects our students have pursued in their final projects:

• Negotiating Beauty. Why Attractive Negotiators Have the Edge.
• The West Eugene Collaborative: Consensus Planning for the Future of West Eugene
• An Assessment on the Role of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) and Technology Assisted Group Solutions (TAGS) in Schools
• Patent Reform Through A Green-Colored Lens: Saving the Planet Through Better (Access to) Technology
• A Question Of Priorities: A Critical Analysis Of The Existing Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy And Culture In The National Football League, And The Players' Association's Failure To Address The Question In The Collective Bargaining Agreement
• The Naito Family Business: A Case Study Of Conflict in a Family Business
• Oregon Welfare Programs And The Adoption Of Dr. Ford's Collaborative Model Of Case Management
• Generational conflict in the Latino/a immigrant community and the use of parenting classes as a conflict resolution methodology
• Take Your Last Best Shot: How Last Best Offer Package Interest Arbitration Affects Bargaining for Strike-Prohibited Employee Groups in Oregon
• Adopting Narrative Mediation in Protracted International Conflict: Transcending the relational and emotional hurdles to resolution in inter-group conflicts (with case studies of Northern Ireland, Cyprus, and The Republic of Georgia)