Professor & Reference/Instruction Librarian
Diane Duesterhoeft
she/her
Contact:
Louis J. Blume Library, Room 201
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
210-436-3346
University-Based Mediation Centers
- Duncum Center SolutionsAbilene Christian University. Provides mediation and conflict resolution, among other services. Previously the "Center for Conflict Resolution."
- Center for Dispute Resolution & Conflict ManagementSouthern Methodist University in Dallas, Simmons School of Education & Human Development
- Center for Justice and PeacebuildingThis Center is at Eastern Mennonite University. The website includes links to latest issue of their Web Journal, latest and back issues of Peacebuilder Magazine, and links to training materials and other resources.
- School for Conflict Analysis and ResolutionProgram at George Mason University.
- Kroc Institute for International Peace StudiesNotre Dame University
Other Mediation Organizations
- ABA Section on Dispute ResolutionThis website of the American Bar Association provides some free resources, although most of its content must be ordered. Look under "Resources for the Public" at the bottom of the page.
- Association for Conflict ResolutionAgain, some of this site's content is only available to the organization's members, but there are some free resources
- Bexar County Dispute Resolution Centerlearn about real-life mediation in our city; free forms and information
- Mediators Beyond BordersFind out about the organization's work
- Texas Association of MediatorsSite includes standards and ethical guidelines for mediators, under "About Mediation."
Government Agencies
The Library at the Naval Postgraduate School has an extensive collection of government and non-governmental links dealing with Conflict, Peacekeeping and Reconstruction. Note that some of the resources are not available to the general public.
Some particular government agencies in the field are:
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The website includes links to other government agencies, to recent speeches and presentations by FMCS staff, and to copies of forms used by the agency (see "Resources")
- US Institute of Peace.The website includes extensive resources under "Articles & Publications." (Many of their publications are linked from the Library Catalog.) Or you can look for particular issues under "Issue Areas" or particular parts of the world under "Countries."
Other sites that might be useful in finding government information:
- USA.gov. A good source of links to state mediation offices; select the "Government Agencies" tab and then type "mediation" into the search box
- Blume Library Government Information portal
- Blume Library State Government Information Index
Questions? Ask Us
Circulation
210-436-3430
Research Help
210-436-3673 or 210-436-3346