Kristin J. Behfar was a post-doctorate fellow at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business before joining the Merage faculty in fall 2005. Professor Behfar has co-written book chapters and journal articles on conflict in organizational teams, managing groups and personalities of individuals, team negotiations, and the psychology of leadership and communication skills in management. Some of her papers have focused on the medical and telecommunications industries. She has presented papers at the Academy of Management, International Association for Conflict Management and American Evaluation Association. She holds masters and bachelors degrees in communications from Boston University.

AWARDS

Teaching

• Kellogg School of Management “Top 25%” Teacher Course Evaluations, Winter 2005
• Johnson Graduate School of Management “4.5” Club, Recognition for Excellence in Teaching, 2002

Grants

• Dispute Resolution Research Center Research Support Grant, Kellogg School of Management, 2004, $2,500.00.

Community

• Outstanding Community Partner 2005, District 65 Evanston/Skokie Schools
• Excellence in Academics and Service, Cornell Public Service Center and The Cornell Tradition, 2002