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About Brian A. Pappas

Joining Boise State University in 2017, Dr. Brian A. Pappas is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Public Policy and Administration. Prior to this he was a faculty member of the Michigan State University College of Law, where he was the Associate Director of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, Director of the Conflict Resolution Clinic, and served as the Law College Title IX Coordinator. Dr. Pappas’ scholarship lies at the intersection between formal and informal dispute processes. His research examines the impact of the legalization of mediation, and the use of Ombuds and Title IV Coordinators in resolving university sexual misconduct.

He is a qualified Civil and Domestic Relations mediator trained in both facilitative and transformative mediation techniques and an approved Supreme Court Administrative Office mediator trainer. In addition to mediating hundreds of cases and facilitating public policy collaborations, he has trained over one thousand mediators. Dr. Pappas holds a B.A. in Political Science and M.P.P. in Public Policy from the University of Michigan, a J.D. from Wayne State University, an L.L.M. in Dispute Resolution from the University of Missouri, and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Kansas.

Positions

2017 - Present Assistant Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Public Policy and Administration
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2016 - 2017 Director, Michigan State University College of Law ‐ Conflict Resolution Clinic
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2016 - 2017 Title IX Coordinator, Michigan State University College of Law
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2014 - 2017 Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law
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2008 - 2017 Associate Director, Michigan State University College of Law
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Disciplines

Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • 2009 - Outstanding Service Award, Dispute Resolution Center of Washtenaw County
  • 2013 - George N. Bashara, Jr. Award for Exemplary Service, State Bar of Michigan ADR

Education

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2015 Ph.D. - Public Administration, University of Kansas
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2008 L.L.M. - Dispute Resolution, University of Missouri School of Law
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2005 J.D. - Law, Wayne State University Law School
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2003 M.P.P. - Public Policy, University of Michigan ‐ Ford School of Public Policy
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2000 B.A. - Political Science, University of Michigan
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Articles (4)

Contributions to Books (1)

Conference Presentations (4)

Invited Talks (3)