Education - Skills Development

The advent of the Internet, an increased emphasis on globalism and the proliferation of network theory, among other developments, have profoundly changed the business of government. Today, public managers are not merely serving as unitary leaders of unitary organizations, but as facilitators, negotiators, and collaborators in a multi-organizational environment. Many managers, however, find themselves ill-equipped to lead effectively in such a setting. In response to this growing need, PARC offers a variety of educational programs aimed at equipping the next generation of public leaders with the skills of negotiation, bargaining, and conflict resolution. Additionally, in the Summer of 2007 we launched a cutting-edge, digital resource aptly named E-PARC. This website is a clearinghouse of materials related to collaborative public management, collaborative governance, and collaborative problem solving. E-PARC represents one facet of PARC's growing commitment to education and the practical application of scholarship.

PARC Faculty Research Associates in the Area of Education - Skills Development

Terry Amsler (League of California Cities)

Lisa Blomgren Bingham (SPEA - Indiana University)

John Burdick

Kirk Emerson (Director, US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution)

Catherine Gerard

Peggy Herrman (University of Georgia)

Neil Katz

Chris Merchant

Rosemary O'Leary

Robert Rubinstein

Sue Senecah (SUNY ESF) 

PARC Ph.D. Student Associates in the Area of Education

Anthony Nocella, Social Science