Peter T. Coleman, Ph.D.
ICCCR Director; Associate Professor
(212) 678.3112, coleman@tc.edu
Dr. Peter T. Coleman holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Social/Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, and a BA in Communications from The University of Iowa. He is currently Associate Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, and teaches courses in Conflict Resolution, Social Psychology, and Social Science Research. Dr. Coleman is Director of the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR) at Teachers College, . He has conducted research on social entitivity processes (ingroup/outgroup formation), the mediation of inter-ethnic conflict, intractable conflict, complexity, and on the conditions and processes which foster the constructive use of social power. In 2003, he became the first recipient of the Early Career Award from the American Psychological Association, Division 48: Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence. Dr. Coleman co-edited The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice (2000; 2nd edition 2006), and has also authored over forty journal articles and chapters.
Claudia Cohen, Ph.D.
ICCCR Associate Director
(212) 678.8326, ccohen@tc.edu
Dr. Claudia E. Cohen joined the Center as Associate Director in December 2008. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from UC San Diego, and was on the faculty at Rutgers University. Her early research into the cognitive basis of stereotyping and the impact of “schemas” on social perception and interaction evolved into a lifelong interest in effective communication, conflict resolution and organizational change. She has worked in Fortune 50 companies as an internal organization and leadership consultant, and as an ombudsman addressing employee conflicts. She has also done extensive training for small and mid-sized companies while serving as an Adjunct Faculty Member at Stevens Institute of Technology. Dr. Cohen is an experienced mediator, having worked with the EEOC and with the courts on both municipal and civil cases. She has done research on “mediator style” with Dr. Ken Kressel at and has presented at dispute resolution conferences. She has also studied and lectured about the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in conflict situations and has taught civil mediators about EI. She has consulted to NGOs, educational institutions and to the UN. A particular area of expertise is helping applied peace building organizations strengthen their leadership and organizational capabilities.
Professor Emeritus Morton Deutsch, Ph.D.
Morton Deutsch is the founder of the ICCCR. He is one of the world's most respected scholars of conflict resolution. Professor Deutsch, an eminent social psychologist, has been widely honored for his scientific contributions involving research on cooperation and competition, social justice, group dynamics, and conflict resolution. He has published extensively and is well known for his pioneering studies in intergroup relations, social conformity, and the social psychology of justice. His books include: Interracial HousingTheories in Social Psychology (1965); The Resolution of Conflict (1973); Distributive Justice (1985); and The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice (2000). Professor Deutsch's work has been widely honored by such awards as the Kurt Lewin Memorial Award, the G.W. Allport Prize, the Carl Hovland Memorial Asward, the APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, and the Distinguished Research Scientist Award. Dr. Deutsch has also been president of a variety of organizations including the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, the International Society of Political Psychology, and several Divisions of the APA. (1951);
Christine Chung
Graduate Assistant
(212) 678.8349, ctc2110@columbia.edu
Christine Chung is in the Social-Organizational Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She received her B.A. at Dartmouth College and went on to work on a number of research initiatives in clinical psychology and organizational behavior. These experiences helped to clarify her interests in intergroup conflict and the cross-cultural elements that influence these dynamics. To study these themes further, she pursued an M.A. in Social-Organizational Psychology at Teachers College and began working towards a Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Community Mediation through the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR). She also interned at the Intercultural Communications Institute (ICI), where she trained in the use of the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory and is working towards a Certificate in Intercultural Foundations. Christine is currently assisting in research on a dynamical model of cross-cultural negotiations and a study on the effects of power on conflict dynamics.
Molly Clark, M.A.
Education Coordinator
(212) 678.3289, clark@tc.edu
Molly Clark will receive her M. A. in Social and Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University and her Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Community Mediation from the ICCCR at Teachers College in May, 2009. Molly interns with Safe Horizon's Mediation Program. Prior to coming to Teachers College, Molly was a credentialed teacher in the public school systems. In October Molly co-led a Conflict Management Workshop at the Conflict Studies Seventh Biennial Graduate Student Conference in Boston, 2008.
Juliette de Wolfe, Ph.D. student
Project Coordinator
(212) 678.3402, dewolfe@tc.edu
Juliette de Wolfe received a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, a master’s degree in Special Education (ED, LD,) and Virginia State teacher certification from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Anthropology and Education at Teachers College. Her research interests lie in the cross-cultural analysis, expression and effects of autism in and on various populations. Specifically she is interested in understanding autism as a cultural fact, tracing how it is created and recreated through social networks.
Manpreet Sadhal
Work Study
mks2161@columbia.edu
Manpreet received her BA in International Relations with a minor in Environmental Social Sciences from the University of Southern California. She has studied conflict resolution and peace theory in an international context, as well as worked with elementary school students and teachers to bring conflict resolution into the classroom. She is currently a student in the MA / Credential Bilingual and Bicultural Childhood Education program at Teachers College.
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