Eben Weitzman

Eben A. Weitzman, Ph.D. is a social and organizational psychologist specializing in the resolution of conflict. Professor Weitzman does organization development, equity and inclusion, and conflict resolution work with organizations in the public and private sectors, including in education, government, law enforcement, social services, business, and labor. He has engaged in building interfaith understanding, collaboration and peace in Nigeria with the USAID-funded Tolerance project; among teenagers in Israel/Palestine with the NGO Ultimate Peace; and between federal law enforcement agencies and the Muslim and Sikh communities in Massachusetts through the BRIDGES project. He was the founding Chair of the Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, and long-time director of the Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution at the University of Massachusetts Boston. From 2004 to 2008, he served as Grievance Officer for the Faculty Staff Union at UMass Boston, and has worked with SEIU since 2005.