Dr. Raines is an Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University and Editor-in-Chief of Conflict Resolution Quarterly. In addition to her teaching and research she has mediated more than 10,000 civil and domestic disputes, she trains mediators in Georgia and around the world, she has designed and evaluated Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs for numbers U.S. state and federal agencies, trained United Nations employees on cross-cultural conflict resolution, regularly facilitates public meetings, and leads negotiated rulemaking processes. Her research includes investigations into the usefulness of various mediation techniques; best practices for mediation training; and the use of facilitated dialogues for public decision making.  She was the 2006 President of the Georgia chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). She may be reached at sraines@kennesaw.edu

See Dr. Raines' Curriculum Vitae

Alternative Dispute Resolution Services offered by Dr. Raines

Mediation Trainings offered by Susan Raines

Master's of Science in Conflict Management Program

Conflict Resolution Quarterly (Edited by Susan Raines)

Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution (GODR)

Georgia Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution

Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)

International Studies Association (ISA)

American Political Science Association (APSA)