About the Center for Conflict Management
The Center for Conflict Management is a unit of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kennesaw State University. The Center collaborates with the Master of Science in Conflict Management (MSCM) and the Ph.D. in International Conflict Management (INCM) programs. It works locally and globally to promote peace and conflict resolution; conducts research into peace and conflict issues; provides training in conflict management skills; attracts and implements grant projects, contracts, and consultancies; and disseminates findings and educates the public through conferences, symposia and workshops.
VISION
The Center for Conflict Management promotes a world in which conflicts are addressed non-violently.
The Center for Conflict Management supports the mission of Kennesaw State University. It harnesses the resources of the academic and professional community to promote, globally and locally, awareness and action based on the theories and practices of conflict management and resolution. Through student learning initiatives, the production and dissemination of research, community engagement, and professional training, the Center facilitates non-violent approaches to conflict.
STAFF
Director
Dr. Akanmu G. Adebayo
Email: aadebayo@kennesaw.edu
Phone: 770-423-6646
Director ADR Services and Training
Ms. Rosezetta Bobo
Email: rbobo@kennesaw.edu
Phone: 678-797-2504
Assistant to the Director
Ms. Stella Williamson
Email: swill344@kennesaw.edu
678-797-2233
Administrative Associate
Ms. April Parks
Email:
aparks24@kennesaw.edu
770-423-6115
Dr. Sherrill Hayes Dr. Ulf Zimmermann Dr. Tim Hedeen Dr. Maia Hallward Dr. Brandon D. Lundy Dr. Alan LeBaron Ms. Rosezetta Bobo Rosezetta Bobo is the Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution at Kennesaw State University. Ms. Bobo's career expands over twenty years in the areas of dispute resolution, communication, diversity, mediation, arbitration, teaching, training and facilitation. Ms. Bobo spent nine years with the Florida Supreme Court in the Dispute Resolution Center and as an Adjunct Professor of Criminology in the State University Center for seven years. Ms. Ansley Barton, J.D., Mediator, Consultant, Trainer Ansley Barton is a veteran mediator and mediation trainer. She is the former Director of the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and the former Director of the Master of Science in Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Gregory P. Meyjes Dr. Cynthia Morton Mr. Ron Remillard, MA Ron Remillard has over 30 years of experience in training, conflict management and performance improvement in a broad range of businesses and industries. Ron was a Director of a Fortune 500 company and has worked for several global consulting firms. He is a Past President of the American Society for Training and Development. Mrs. Jacqueline Oduselu,MS Jacqueline Oduselu is a National Certified Counselor and graduate of Georgia State University’s Master of Science in Professional Counseling program. She is a counseling professional at Ray of Hope Counseling Services, Inc. gaining experience in counseling individuals, couples, families, and groups. AFFILIATED FACULTY
Director, MSCM Program
770-423-6081
Interim Director, Ph.D. INCM Program
678-797-2931
Professor of Conflict Management
770-423-6879
Assistant Professor of Political Science
678-797-2155
Assistant Director, Ph.D. INCM Program
770-423-6953
Professor of History
770-423-6589 TRAINERS
Dr. Gregory Meyjes is an international sociolinguist focused on cultural inclusion. With graduate credentials from Oxford, Essex, Lancaster, Heidelberg, The Hague, and Chapel Hill, he is an interdisciplinary, applied scholar-practitioner, with publications on multi-ethnic conflicts overseas and intercultural competence for educators and recent presentations on indigenous conflict resolution and interreligious leadership.
Dr. Cynthia Morton earned her doctorate in teacher leadership at Walden University, an Ed.S in School Counseling, M.Ed. in Social Sciences and a BA in History degree at Georgia Southern University. She has worked in the field of education as a researcher, educator, consultant, and counselor for more than 20 years.
