Christina Sabee (PhD, Northwestern University) is a Professor in the Communication Studies department and has served as Director of the Conflict Resolution Certificate program, Dean of Equity Initiatives, and Associate Dean in LCA.  She is the author of Mediation: Transforming Conflict through Communication (2008, 2012), as well as a variety of journal articles in health communication and conflict that focus on the strategic interpersonal pursuit of goals, and the ways in which individuals are influenced and affected by those pursuits.  In the broader community, Dr. Sabee is an Academic Senator at SF State and serves as Board President of Community Boards of San Francisco.