Director

Madeline M. Maxwell, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Studies. Dr. Maxwell, who has published extensively, is an experienced mediator and mediator trainer. She teaches courses in conflict theory, conflict resolution, and language and culture. Dr. Maxwell developed and heads a program in mediation and facilitation at the University of Texas. She is also the Co-Chair of the Graduate and Law Portfolios in Dispute Resolution and Director of UT Project on Conflict Resolution. Dr. Maxwell also taught high school students at a school for the deaf for several years.