The Graduate Assistants to the Alternative Dispute Resolution/Ombudsperson for Faculty program provide a variety of services and support to the Ombudsperson. Our GAs are responsible for maintaining our website and providing small articles on a weekly basis for use in the blog as well as working to put together our monthly online newsletter. Our GAs attend all our workshops and trainings. Each GA gives a workshop during the time of this assistantship. For those who are interested in learning more about mediation in an experiential setting, consider applying for a position with us by contacting the current Ombudsperson (ombudsfac [at] unm.edu).
Aasma Batool (Fall 2020-current) is graduate student in the College of Education. She is doing her masters in Language Literacy & Sociocultural Studies with her major in TESOL. She started working as a graduate assistant in the Fall 2020 semester. She is also the Ombudsperson for Graduate Students in the Office of Graduate Studies. If you are a graduate student with questions about conflicts and resources or a faculty member who would like to make your students aware of this service, please contact Aasma (abatool [at] unm.edu)
Chalon Johnson (Fall-2021-Current) is working on her PhD in Educational Psychology. Her research interests are motivation and development and the connections to communication. She teaches for the Educational Psychology department as well. She enjoys yoga, nature walks, and volleyball in her free time. She started working in this position in the Fall 2021 semester.
**The ADR/Ombuds Graduate Assistants do not work directly with faculty; any concerns faculty might bring to the attention of the Ombudsperson for Faculty are confidential and are directly and uniquely discussed with the Ombudsperson for Faculty.**
Last Updated 10/12/2021