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Interview Date
5-27-2020
Duration
57:35
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies, Graduate Studies, Oral History, Mediation, Personality Type
Disciplines
Higher Education | Personality and Social Contexts
Abstract
Karin Waller was interviewed by history professor Patricia Schechter on May 27, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. Also participating in the interview are graduate students Cleophas Chambliss and Liza Schade.
In this interview, Waller describes the personal, social, and intellectual intersections that brought her to graduate study, her mentors in the graduate program, and her thesis project.
Biographical
Karin Waller was the first recipient of the degree of Master of Science in Conflict Resolution at Portland State University, with the publication of her thesis, "Mediator Personality Type and Perceived Conflict Goals in Workplace Mediation" in 2000.
Description
This interview is part of a series of oral histories given by former and current faculty members in the Conflict Resolution program at Portland State University. In spring 2020, public history students at PSU undertook this research as the program celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Portland State University presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.
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This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use within the parameters of "fair use" as defined under U.S. Copyright law. It cannot be reproduced, distributed, or screened for commercial purposes. For more information, please contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: specialcollections@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9883.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34082
Recommended Citation
Waller, Karin A. and Schechter, Patricia A., "Interview with Karin Waller" (2020). Conflict Resolution Oral Histories. 4.