Profile

Dr. Raines, is a Professor at KSU and Editor-in-Chief of Conflict Resolution Quarterly. In addition to teaching and research, she has mediated more than 10,000 civil and domestic disputes; she trains mediators in Georgia and around the world; she has designed and evaluated Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs for numerous U.S. state and federal agencies, trained United Nations employees on cross-cultural conflict resolution, regularly facilitates public meetings, & leads negotiated rulemaking processes. Her research includes investigations into the usefulness of various mediation techniques, best practices for mediation training, and the use of facilitated dialogues for public decision making. She is a registered civil and domestic relations trainer in the state of Georgia, and recognized as an Advanced Practitioner by the International Association for Conflict Resolution. Susan earned her Ph.D. in Public Policy from Indiana University and her M.A. in Political Science from the University of Idaho.