Learning and Sharing
Conflict Management Skills in Cuba
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The M.S. in Conflict Management Cohort 21 students traveled to Havana, Cuba November 3-10, 2019 to learn and practice their conflict management skills, while also do some beautiful sightseeing along the way.
Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the Caribbean’s main centers for shipbuilding. Although it is a sprawling metropolis of 2 million inhabitants today, its old Centre retains an interesting mix of baroque and neoclassical monuments with a homogenous ensemble of private houses with arcades, balconies, wrought-iron gates, and internal courtyards.
The cohort visited the Museum of the Revolution to learn the Cuban perspective of the Revolution. They also visited the Martin Luther King Center to learn about their community development and reconciliation work, which included a guest lecture on racial, gender, and religious equality in Cuba. A visit to the U.S. Embassy included a dynamic conversation about the U.S.-Cuba conflict and the attempts to build ties and reduce conflict. On their sixth day, the students joined a conference on mediation, arbitration, and the legal system in Cuba which included the economic and political conflicts related to the U.S.-Cuban embargoes.
Plenty of fun was had as well which included horseback and water buffalo rides, tours of gorgeous Historic Old Havana, and a visit to the Viñales Valley, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The scenic drive along the “Ruta del Tobaco” welcomed the students into the lush surrounds of the Pinar del Rio Province, which is surrounded by stunning views of the Mogote valley, made famous for its pin-cushion shaped hills, tobacco fields, and green vegetation.
Overall, the students had a well-rounded study abroad filled with a great mixture of education and recreation. It was a great ending to a wonderful 16-months of classes in the Master of Science in Conflict Management program.
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Helping to Prove Behavioral Interventions can Reduce Need for ADHD Medications
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Dr. Allison Garefino, Clinical Director of Kennesaw State University Children and Family Programs (CFP) in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development at KSU in the Kennesaw State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences along with sixteen additional authors have recently published a new research article "Randomized Trial of First-Line Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Need for Medication in Children with ADHD" in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology.
The “study conducted in an analogue summer treatment setting showed that when concurrently receiving behavioral intervention, many children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) did not need medication or maximized responsiveness at very low doses.” Participants were children between the ages of 5 and 13 who were diagnosed with ADHD per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria.
"Having been a part of this research, and as Clinical Director of the Children and Family Programs, we are offering these same behavioral interventions right here at Kennesaw State University, which are just as effective as medication, without any side effects," said Dr. Garefino, who is also a Research Scholar in Kennesaw State University Office of Research.
The CFP offers inservices, treatment, and prevention services to parents and teachers working with children with other behaviors that put them at risk for behavioral, social, and academic failure. These include children diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD).
The current study adds to a growing literature showing that the use of relatively low-intensity behavioral interventions as the first-line treatment for childhood ADHD can delay, reduce, or eliminate the need for medication in school and home settings. For now, providers and payers who want to increase use of behavioral services should recommend them prior to prescribing medication.
Dr. Garefino is continuing this work not only clinically within the community, but also via research, all while training Kennesaw State University undergraduate and graduate student interns in these behavioral interventions.
Full research study in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology may be found here.
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Conflict Resolution Quarterly Call for Papers
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CfP on ADR in International Trade & Diplomacy Dispute
- This call for papers is designed to elicit the latest research and practice trends in the fields of international trade and diplomacy. Each article should include a review of the applicable literature and support all claims with research and references.
- The deadline for this Call for Papers is December 1, 2019, but submissions received after this date may be considered for inclusion in a later edition of CRQ.
More information on Call for Papers here
Please include a 100-word abstract and adhere to CRQ formatting guidelines. CRQ uses a double-blind peer review process to assure fair and equal access to all authors.
All submissions are to be made electronically via this website: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/crq
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Scholarship Call for Applications
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The Laura Bassi Scholarship, which awards a total of $8,000 thrice per annum, was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in December 2019:
Winter 2019
Application deadline: 25 November 2019
Results: 15 December 2019
All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of their employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline. Further details, previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi
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Join us to celebrate the graduating Ph.D. and MSCM students this fall! Please RSVP to conflict@kennesaw.edu
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Deniz Gumustekin successfully defended her dissertation on November 12 and will graduate with her peers on December 17 at 7 pm.
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Dissertation Defense of Cyrel San Gabriel, PhD Candidate for International Conflict Management, which will be taking place on November 19, 2019, at 9:30am in room 1056 in the Convocation Center (CC 1056).
At that time, Ms. San Gabriel will present “Does Aid Really Help? The Nexus Between Development Aid and State-Society Resilience in Fragile Situations”.
Her dissertation committee is comprised of Dr. Volker Franke, chair, Dr. Charity Butcher, Dr. Brandon Lundy, and Dr. Patrick Safran (Incheon National University, Republic of Korea).
Please join us for this presentation on November 19, 2019.
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Dissertation defense of Maureen E. Wilson, PhD Candidate for International Conflict Management, which will be taking place on November 20, 2019, at 9:00am in room 372 in the Burruss Building (BB 372).
At that time, Ms. Wilson will present “Post-Conflict Justice and Legal Traditions: A New Conceptual Framework”.
Her dissertation committee is comprised of Dr. Charity Butcher, chair; Dr. Maia Hallward, Dr. Marcus Marktanner, and Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell, University of Notre Dame.
Please join us for this presentation on November 20, 2019.
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Dissertation defense of Nicole Junker, PhD Candidate for International Conflict Management, which will be taking place on December 6, 2019, at 1:30pm in room 114 of the Burruss Building (BB 114).
At that time, Ms. Junker will present “A Woman Surrounded: Exploring the Reintegration of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Survivors in Nigeria”.
Her dissertation committee is comprised of Dr. Debarati Sen, chair; Dr. Akanmu Adebayo, and Dr. Rebecca Jones (Georgia School of Professional Psychology).
Please join us for this presentation on December 6, 2019.
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INCM students, Cyrel San Gabriel, Catherine Dietsch and Charen Glasgow, shined at the annual conference of the Georgia Sociological Association, Jekyll Island, Nov. 7-9. First-year student, Charen Glasgow, received the Second Place in the Graduate Student Competition for her paper entitled "Resisting a Sexist Ideology: Sexual Harassment of Women Security Officers in Trinidad and Tobago".
Prof. Darina Lepadatu received the gavel as the new President of the Georgia Sociological Association surrounded by the future female leaders in Peace and Conflict.
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Anne Richards and Adrieene Lamberti edited and published Communication and Conflict Studies: Disciplinary Connections, Research Directions with Palgrave Macmillan.
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Joseph Bock and Ziaul Haque, Ph.D. Candidate, published a book chapter in Communication and Conflict Studies: Disciplinary Connections, Research Directions titled "Are There Ways That Digital Technologies Break Down Walls of Communication During Conflict? Lessons from Leaders of a Women’s Movement in Egypt."
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Joseph Bock published Halting Hate: A Manual on How to Use the Interruption Model to Counter Hate-Motivated Violence with the American Arbitration Association and International Centre for Dispute Resolution. This manual is designed to assist governmental and non-governmental organizations in adapting the use of a proven approach of violence prevention, called the interruption model developed by Cure Violence, to address hate-motivated violence. This model focuses on interrupting violence before it happens.
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Tim Hedeen gave a training on navigating conflict for the Castell Project
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Establishing Healthy Boundaries at Work
November 20, 2019
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42-Hour Domestic Relations Training
January 14-20, 2020
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General Civil Mediation Training + Practicum
January 27-31, 2020
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The 3-Step Conflict Resolution Prevention Process
February 7, 2020
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Creating a Culture of Superior Customer Service Through Effective Conflict Prevention and Resolution
March 6, 2020
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Strategic Leadership: Summiting Skills to Reach the Top of Your Organization and Career
March 20, 2020
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