About Us

In Fall 2007, the Student Conflict Resolution Center conducted a survey of all UMN-TC graduate students regarding the prevalence, manifestations, and effects of academic incivility. The survey also explored barriers to seeking assistance and satisfaction with interventions when the behavior was reported.

In an effort to garner diverse University perspectives and share both the responsibility and opportunity for responding to the problem, the Work Group Promoting Academic Civility was formed. The Work Group envisions a University culture that fosters academic excellence by promoting civil and respectful relationships through effective prevention of and response to hostile, offensive or intimidating behavior. Members include:

  • Sara Binahmed-Menzies - Graduate Fellow, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering
  • Dick Brundage - Professor, Experimental/Clinical Pharmacology
  • Susan Culican – Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
  • Douglas Ernie – Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Dave Golden - Director of Public Health and Communications, Boynton Health Service
  • Tamar Gronvall – Director, Office for Conflict Resolution
  • Joy Hamilton - Graduate Assistant, Department of Communication Studies
  • Matthew Hanson – Assistant Director, Boynton Health Service
  • Alex Hermanny – Equal Opportunity Associate, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
  • Michael Huyen, Assistant Director, Student Conflict Resolution Center
  • Jan Morse – Director, Student Conflict Resolution Center
  • Kyriakie Sarafoglou - Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
  • Julie Showers – Associate Vice President for Equity and Diversity
  • Karen Starry - Director, Graduate School Policy Office
  • Mary Tate – Director, Minority Affairs and Diversity