Latest Impact Stories

Alumni

Rodney Erb Transitions from Health Care to Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Rodney Erb is helping companies prepare for negotiations and overcome obstacles that are getting in the way of their success.

Alumni

Venera Kusari on Her Experience Working on the Urban Violence Project in Medellin, Colombia

Venera Kusari, an Negotiation and Conflict Resolution alum, participated in an AC4 project on Urban Violence.

Alumni

Julia Cunico on Bridging Her Past Experiences with Her Career Path

Cunico discusses what sparked her interest in studying Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.

Alumni

Veysel Indi on How NECR Enriched His Career in International Diplomacy

Veysel Indi discusses what attracted him to Columbia's Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program.

Alumni

Alumnus Saad A. Saad Builds Strategies for Peace in the Middle East

Saad, an M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution alum, founded the Arab Organization for Dialogue, Peace, & Collaboration.

Alumni

Diana Pineda on Applying Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills to Corporate Law

Diana Pineda explains how she applies her new skills from the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program to corporate law.

Faculty

Nikolas Katsimpras On His NECR “Paradigm Shift”

Nikolas shares his passion for the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program and his journey from navy officer to professor.

Student

Kathleen Banzon Learns the Tough Art of Negotiation

Kathleen Banzon was drawn to the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program due to its international perspective.

Alumni

From the West Bank to the UN, Kobi Skolnick Leads Peacebuilding

Kobi Skolnick ('13SPS, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution) shares his advice on pursuing a path in global social change.

Alumni

Fran Jazzan: Building her Network and Launching a Startup

Fran Jazzan ('14SPS, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution) launched her successful education advising practice.

Alumni

Hans Kohler: How Columbia Shaped My Career as a Conflict Resolution Specialist

Hans Kohler (’15SPS, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution) gained the expertise to become a conflict resolution specialist.

Alumni

Narrative Medicine Alum Annie Robinson on Giving Compassionate Support as a Doula, Chaplain

Annie Robinson discusses the Narrative Medicine program, working as a doula, and crafting meaning out of embodied experiences.