Peter T. Coleman (academic)
Peter Thomas Coleman | |
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| Born | 9 September 1959 |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa Columbia University |
| Known for | peace psychology conflict resolution |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Thesis | Psychological resistance to and facilitation of power-sharing in organizations (1997) |
Peter Thomas Coleman (born September 9, 1959) is a social psychologist and researcher in the field of conflict resolution and sustainable peace. Coleman is best known for his work on intractable conflicts and applying complexity science.
Coleman is a professor at Columbia University and the executive director of the Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity (AC4) and the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution. Coleman also serves on the faculty in the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution masters program at Columbia's School of Professional Studies. He also co-founded the Institute for Psychological Science and Practice.