Robert Olsen
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School of Social Innovation
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Pronouns | He/Him/His |
Education | North Carolina Central University, Juris Doctor; Monmouth University, Bachelor of Arts Communication; Champlain College, Master of Science Mediation |
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Biography
Robb has a B.A. in Speech and Communications from Monmouth University (NJ), a J.D. from N.C. Central University (NC), and an M.S. in Mediation and Conflict Studies from Champlain College (VT). He joined the adjunct faculty of Champlain College in 2014. Robb Olsen spent more than twenty years in the newspaper and cable T.V. industry with roles in Greensboro, NC, Seattle, WA, Palm Beach, and Sarasota, FL. Robb retired from media in 2008 when he opened the first mediation and collaborative law center in western N.C. In 2017 Robb became a Master Trainer in Workplace Mediation for Eckerd College’s (FL) Mediation Training Institute. Robb is the founder of Conflict Disrupted, LLC, a firm that provides conflict intervention and resolution. Robb continues to practice mediation and arbitration on behalf of private, court-appointed, and state government clients.
Publications & Abstracts
Attachment Theory and Young Children of Divorce
Professional & Scholastic Affiliations
North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
Curriculum Vitae
Recommended Reading, Listening & Viewing
- Stone, Douglas, et al. Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most. Penguin Books, 2010.
- Gladwell, Malcolm. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. Back Bay Books, 2013.
- Wright, Lawrence. Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David. Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Favorite Quote
“I am the master of my fate and captain of my destiny.”
—Nelson Mandela
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