As documentation that graduates are both knowledgeable and practiced in this subject, the Institute of Applied Economics now offers a Certificate in Mediation. This course defines and examines the process of mediation. It explores the history and development of mediation and introduces theories of conflict management. The course also reviews the diverse settings of mediation, such as domestic, commercial, non-profit, employment, and institutional environments. Within each of these settings, significant legal, ethical, professional, cultural, and gender considerations are explored.
Students participate in mediation exercises and simulations.
Upon completion of these two courses in Mediation, the student must submit a request to Dr. McKee, ADR advisor, for issuance of a Certificate in Mediation. No notation of the Certificate in Mediation will appear on your official transcript. The Mediation Advisor is William McKee , Ph.D., Professor of Applied Economics. Dr. McKee's areas of expertise are labor economics and methods of alternative dispute resolution. He has held appointments at the Brookings Institution and George Washington University.