The Ombuds Blog: University of Cincinnati Names Associate Ombuds

May 23, 2018

University of Cincinnati Names Associate Ombuds

Alicia Booker has been appointed as the Associate Ombudsperson for the public research university in Ohio. She will report to Kim Fulbright and provide Ombuds services to UC's 55,0000 students, staff, and faculty.

Booker is completing her PhD at Nova Southeastern University and her research focuses on the study of conflict analysis in corporate and academic settings. Booker earned her master of arts in dispute resolution from Southern Methodist University where she also received graduate certificates in conflict coaching, executive coaching, and advanced training on workplace collaboration in conflict management. She is an active member of IOA and the American Bar Association. (Twitter.)

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May 23, 2018

University of Cincinnati Names Associate Ombuds

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