About ICRC
Alexia Georgakopoulos, Ph. D.
Director of the Institute of Conflict Resolution & Communication
Director of Training
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Alexia Georgakopoulos, Ph. D., (ICRC's Director of Training) is the Primary Trainer who conducts and presents trainings. She is a professor and world class expert in conflict resolution and communication with two decades of work in the fields. She has recently been interviewed and appeared on NBC’s Today Show and discussed the topic of “Is World
Peace Possible?”
Alexia Georgakopoulos has extensive experience as an educator, trainer, researcher, and practitioner. She has published numerous papers in leading conferences and journals. She is currently a Professor of Conflict Resolution and Analysis in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) at Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For programs and degree information at SHSS please visit http://shss.nova.edu/. Dr. Georgakapoulos has previously taught at three other premiere universities, which include Arizona State University, University of West Florida and Illinois State University. |
She is a Florida Supreme Court Certified County and Family Mediator. Also, she is approved by the Florida Supreme Court as a primary trainer for Florida Supreme Court Certification in County and Family Mediation. The Florida Bar has certified a number of her programs. She regularly offers Continuing Mediation Education and Continuing Legal Education. Please see the programs available at ICRC for program descriptions and details.
Alexia Georgakopoulos received her Ph.D. in Communication from Arizona State University where she attended the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication. Her areas of expertise are in Conflict Resolution, Organizational Communication, Intercultural Communication, Effective Pedagogy, Nonverbal Communication, and Relational Communication. Her training is based on two decades of academic work in the fields of communication and conflict resolution. She combines her interdisciplinary skills of conflict resolution, communication, and psychology in her role as a trainer.
Along with being an educator, Alexia Georgakopoulos works as a professional and motivational speaker and consultant for multinational organizations, school systems, healthcare organizations, family systems, governmental agencies, religious organizations, community-based organizations, and international organizations. She delivers mediation, facilitation, communication, diversity, and conflict management trainings. She is committed to offering quality educational programs.
Alexia Georgakopoulos is a proud member of:
EDITORIAL BOARDS & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- Review Board of Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies
- Member of the Peace and Research Foundation
- Member of National Communication Association
- Member of International Communication Association
- Member of Association of Conflict Resolution
The Trainers & Lectures of ICRC
The trainers and lectures affiliated with ICRC are highly qualified conflict resolution and communication specialists. Throughout the training, participants will receive lectures from experts in a variety of fields such as business, law, conflict resolution, psychology, family therapy, education, anthropology, theatre, and communication. Also, participants will have an opportunity to practice what they have learned in practical skill-building sessions.