Jennifer Maxwell has taught conflict theory and intervention skills at Kent State University since 1983. In 1996, Dr. Maxwell established the Dissociated Coercion Project, the CACM applied research and community service project addressing the manifestations of dissociated coercion (the juxtaposition of trust and violation in interpersonal relationships); the effects of trauma on victims of violence; posttraumatic stress disorder; intervention strategies for survivors; increasing the effectiveness of violence prevention education; and ramifications for the field of conflict management and mediation. Dr. Maxwell has developed training programs and curricula for business, law, education, government, and human service professionals, and for non-profit community organizations. She is a trained mediator and arbitrator, a certified teacher in Social Studies (7-12) and Art (N-12), and a licensed social worker. She is also a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress--Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office:  302 Bowman Hall, office 17
Phone:  330-672-8940 or 330-672-3143
E-mail:  jmaxwell@kent.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Social Science, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 1985

RESEARCH  INTERESTS

Dynamics of power disparity and oppressive violence in interpersonal relationships, the effects of coercion and trauma on victims of violence, and the assessment and development of intervention and prevention strategies.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• "Mandatory Mediation of Custody in the Face of Domestic Violence: Suggestions for Courts and Mediators."  Mediation: Essays from the Family Court Review, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2005, 43-63.  Article abstract
• The Imprint of Childhood Physical and Emotional Abuse: A Case Study on the Use of EMDR to Address Anxiety and a Lack of Self-Esteem,"Journal of Family Violence, October 2003, 18 (5): 281-293.  Article abstract
• "Communication and Training: Building a Learning Environment" (with Karen Thomas), in The Real World of Employee Ownership, John Logue and Jacqueline Yates, eds., ILR Press/Cornell University Press, 2001: 46-71.
• "The Perception of Relationship Violence in the Lyrics of a Song." The Journal of Interpersonal Violence, July 2001, 16 (7): 640-661. Article abstract
• "Managing Conflict at the County Level: The Use of Q Methodology in Dispute Resolution and Strategic Planning." Public Administration Quarterly, Fall 2000, 24 (3): 338-354.
• "The Community Education Network: Negotiating the Path to a Strategic Plan," in Handbook of Strategic Management (Second Edition), Jack Rabin, Gerald J. Miller and W. Bartley Hildreth, eds., Marcel Dekker, 2000: 739-748.
• "Identifying Problems and Generating Solutions Under Conditions of Conflict" (with Steven R. Brown). Operant Subjectivity, October 1999, 23 (1): 31-51. Article abstract
• "Mandatory Mediation of Custody in the Face of Domestic Violence: Suggestions for Courts and Mediators." Family and Conciliation Courts Review, July 1999, 37 (3): 335-355. Article abstract
• "The Violence of the Night: The Perception of Trauma in a Song." Operant Subjectivity, April 1999, 22 (3): 12-30.  Article abstract
• "The Use of Performance Art and Q Methodology for Increasing Mediator Recognition of Trauma and Domestic Violence." Mediation Quarterly, Spring 1999, 16 (3): 269-285.  Article abstract
• "The Effects of Interpersonal Oppressive Violence on Women and Children: Implications for Conflict Management and Violence Prevention Training." Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 1998, 4 (2): 155-166.   Article abstract
• "Conflict Management and Mediation Training: A Vehicle for Community Empowerment?" Mediation Quarterly, Winter 1997, 15 (2): 83-96.   Article abstract
  

Publication on-line:  Power Inequality and Dissociated Coercion in the Mediation of Interpersonal and Domestic Disputes: Recognition and Response