The Ombuds Blog: Ross Brinkert: Penn State Abington Faculty Ombuds

August 28, 2020

Ross Brinkert: Penn State Abington Faculty Ombuds

Ross Brinkert, Associate Professor of Corporate Communication and Faculty Ombudsperson at Penn State Abington, passed away on August 20, 2020 from glioblastoma. He was just 49 years old. Brinkert was the co-author of the book "Conflict Coaching: Conflict Management Strategies and Skills for the Individual," and the author of several journal articles, including Journal of the International Ombudsman Association. His latest book, Gratitude Communication at Work, will be published soon. He had a long relationship with the Ombuds field and, in 2009, he taught a specialized course on conflict coaching for IOA in Denver. (PSU News; PSU Abington Ombuds.)

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August 28, 2020

Ross Brinkert: Penn State Abington Faculty Ombuds

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