Michael Carrell, Mediator, Mediator

Dr. Carrell is Dean of the College of Business at Northern Kentucky University, which located in the greater Cincinnati area. He received his doctorate from the University of Kentucky, and MBA and B.A. in Economics from the University of Louisville. Most of his professional career has been in the Louisville area and has included positions as a personnel director and labor negotiator. These positions enabled him to build a management consulting practice while teaching at the University of Louisville. In addition, he was elected to the City of Louisville Board of Aldermen for five terms, and served as President of the Board and Mayor Pro-tem for three terms.

Dr. Carrell has authored over 50 scholarly works in some of the leading management and human resource journals including The Academy of Management Journal, The Academy of Management Review, Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, Personnel Journal, The Personnel Administrator, HR Magazine, Labor Law Journal, Business Forum, Personnel, The Journal of Accountancy and Training, and Public Personnel Management. Dr. Carrell has also published several books in the fields of negotiation, collective bargaining and labor relations, organizational behavior, and human resource management. During his academic career he has received awards for both outstanding research and teaching.