Rachel Barbour Receives Association for Conflict Resolution’s  President’s Award

Austin, TX – Rachel Barbour has been awarded the Association for Conflict Resolution President’s Award by 2007-2008 President Marilyn McKnight at ACR’s 8^th Annual Conference. In presenting the award, McKnight commented on Barbour’s many contributions as a tri-chair of the conference planning committee, including her role in arranging for conference keynote speaker Lee Hamilton. McKnight also noted Barbour’s efforts to “push the envelope” for the New ACR and the field of Conflict Resolution generally.

Barbour is a Dispute Resolution Program Specialist in the Office of Dispute Resolution Services at the National Mediation Board (NMB). Her responsibilities include managing a variety of dispute resolution projects, developing internal training programs and mediating workplace disputes. She is also extensively involved in developing and implementing the NMB's online dispute resolution program. She represents the NMB on the Interagency Dispute Resolution Working Group Steering Committee and is involved in the Workplace Disputes Section.

Her varied background includes experience working on diversity related conflict resolution efforts domestically and internationally. She spent several years focused on conflict resolution efforts in the Horn of Africa and has traveled extensively through the region.

Barbour has been a member of ACR since 2001 and was a tri-chair for the 2008 Annual Conference. In September, she became a member of the 2008-2009 ACR Board of Directors.

She holds a MS from the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University.

About the Association for Conflict Resolution

The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution. ACR represents and serves a diverse national and international audience that includes more than 5,000 mediators, arbitrators, facilitators, educators, and others involved in the field of conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making. For more information about ACR, visit http://www.ACRnet.org.