Portland State's School of Education presents the first seminar to integrate neuroscience and conflict resolution, November 15-16, 2007.

Featured guest speakers Jeffrey Schwartz and Stephanie West will discuss the latest in the field of neuroscience (the cutting edge of psychology research), and will give attendees tools they can use immediately for conflict resolution. The seminar focuses on negotiation and mediation, and applies to anyone looking for better ways to handle conflict, including lawyers, mediators, therapists, educators, and business people.

The event will be held at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE M.L.K. Jr. Blvd., Portland, Ore.) on Thursday, November 15 from 7-8:30 p.m., and all-day on Friday, November 16 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The Thursday evening lecture is $35; the fee for the all-day workshop is $329. Group and nonprofit discounts are available. It will also be possible for distance participants to join the workshop on Friday, November 16, via video stream. Participants must have a high speed internet connection and select this option when registering. To register call 503-725-4832 or 1-800-547-8887, ext 4832.

Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD, is a research psychiatrist at UCLA and co-author of The Mind and the Brain and Brain Lock. He is an international expert in self-directed neuroplasticity and was a consultant for the movie "The Aviator." Schwartz is also the co-author of Quantum Theory in Neuroscience and Psychology: a Neurophysical Model of Mind/Brain Interaction.

Stephanie West Allen, is the creator of a ground-breaking mediation model utilizing the latest findings in neuroscience to facilitate resolution of conflict. She practiced law for several years, has been a mediator for over 25 years and is the author of Triversity Fantasy-Seven Keys to Unlock Prejudice and many articles on workplace and professional issues. Allen has also co-authored several articles with Schwartz.

For more information on the PSU Interpersonal Neurobiology program visit www.ceed.pdx.edu/ipnb.

Portland State Graduate School of Education
The Graduate School of Education is Oregon's largest and most comprehensive school of education. More than half of the public school principals in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties have received licensure through Portland State, with more than 200 graduates of the doctoral program in educational leadership now holding positions of influence in educational settings throughout the region. The Graduate School of Education prepares professionals to be leaders in a variety of settings: public schools, libraries, counseling clinics, social service agencies, institutions of higher education, and adult education programs.

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Source: Nancy Eichsteadt (503-725-5577)
Portland State University Continuing Education