Graduate Research Fellowships

The Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellowships are designed to encourage young scholars from the social sciences and professional disciplines to pursue theoretical, empirical, and/or applied research in negotiation and dispute resolution. Consistent with the PON goal of fostering the development of the next generation of scholars, this program provides support for one year of dissertation research and writing in negotiation and related topics in alternative dispute resolution, as well as giving fellows an opportunity to immerse themselves in the diverse array of resources available at PON.

The for application deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year is Thursday, February 6, 2025. For application instructions, please click here.

2024–2025 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows

Mehran Bahmani
Ph.D. Candidate, Business Administration (Organization Studies), Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada

Mehran Bahmani is a Ph.D. candidate at the Schulich School of Business at York University. His research focuses on negotiation and conflict, Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the workplace, and culture. His dissertation looks at the intersection of negotiation and AI and analyzes how new AI negotiation systems used in negotiation training or as an assistant in the course of negotiation can affect gender biases and gender gaps in negotiation. Specifically, his dissertation examines how unequal use of AI negotiation systems can exacerbate gender biases and widen gender gaps in negotiation or dampen the positive effects of using such systems.

Bahmani has worked on research projects in the fields of negotiation and AI, including studying socially interactive AI systems and the human-AI relationships, the effects of socioeconomic status on individuals’ access to and usage of AI systems, and how political skill can make negotiators more cooperative and more successful in negotiations. He has also been involved in conducting research in the intersection of conflict and culture fields. Bahmani’s research has been featured at conferences with the Academy of Management (AOM) and International Association for Conflict Management (IACM), and has been published in the International Journal of Conflict Management (IJCM). He has been the recipient of the Breakthrough Award at the Dispute Resolution Research Center (DRRC), Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and the Research Excellence Award at York University. Bahmani holds a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, both from Sharif University of Technology in Iran.

Jameson Lingl
Ph.D. Candidate, Global Development and Social Justice, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University of Rotterdam, The Hague, Netherlands

Jameson Lingl is a Ph.D. researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies in both the Civic Innovation and Governance, Law, and Social Justice research groups. He is broadly interested in the psychology of conflict involving perceptions of both symbolic and material resource distribution. He explores this topic in his dissertation research which seeks to investigate the phenomenon of zero-sum thinking in conflict dynamics contextualized by race. While with the Program on Negotiation, his primary research objective will be to integrate new knowledge on zero-sum thinking with theory and practice insights from the fields of negotiation and conflict resolution.

Professionally, Jameson is closely affiliated with the Land and Natural Resources program and the service-focused Collaboration Center situated in UC Davis’ Division of Continuing and Professional Education. Through his affiliation with UC Davis CPE, Jameson teaches two 40-Hour Mediation courses a year and provides services as a consultant and conflict management coach, providing guidance to government agencies dealing externally with natural resource conflicts and internally with organizational dynamics.

Lingl has more than 20 years of mediation experience. He conducts his research, teaching and consulting across diverse settings, including HOA mediation, family, business, community, organizational, and restorative justice contexts. He holds an MA in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding from California State University of Dominguez Hills and a BS in Organizational Leadership from Goshen College.

Kenneth Russell
Ph.D. Candidate, Philosophy in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, Michigan State University

Kenneth D. Russell is a Ph.D. candidate in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) program at Michigan State University (MSU). His research interests broadly explore the role of negotiation in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ). His dissertation investigates the negotiation styles of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) in U.S. higher education. He is a member of two research teams studying (a) diversity courage in the workplace and (b) how identity and status perceptions shape negotiation expectancies. While at MSU, Russell has served on the President’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Planning Committee and collaborated with HALE faculty to develop the Educational Doctorate degree in Leadership for Equity-Minded Change in Postsecondary Education.

Prior to attending MSU, Russell spent several years working as a DEIJ professional in higher education. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He has also completed several certification programs, including PON’s Negotiation and Leadership certificate. He is a qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory and was previously a fellow of the National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy. Russell is passionate about addressing injustices and is determined to utilize his knowledge and abilities to provoke positive change and transformation in individuals, groups, organizations, and communities.

2023–2024 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Jared Miller, Ph.D. Candidate, International Relations, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
“Foundations of Accountable Governance: The Impact of Peacebuilding on Accountable Governance in Nigeria”
Juan Rivera Rugeles, S.J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School, Harvard University
“Scaling punishment in Colombia’s quest for peace: defining the margins of the anti-impunity fight”

2022–2023 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Elizabeth Good, Ph.D. Candidate, Northwestern University Department of Political Science
“Nevertheless, She’s Excluded: Power Dynamics and Women’s Substantive Role in Peace Processes”
Alexandra McAuliff, Ph.D. Candidate, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
“The Good Friday Agreement and the Limits of Inclusion: A Structural Rethinking of Peace Negotiations.”
Katri Nousiainen, Ph.D. Candidate in Commercial Law, Hanken School of Economics
“Legal Design and Ethics in Commercial Contracts in Law and Economics Framework”
Helen Winter, Ph.D. Candidate, European University Viadrina; Term of fellowship 2021-2023
“How could a peer-mediation and clinic for refugees be designed such that peer-mediation mechanisms can be sustainably established among refugee populations living in refugee shelters?”

2021-2022 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Jungwoo Chun, Ph.D. Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Urban Studies and Planning; Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cybersecurity Clinic
“Helping communities develop renewable energy projects: The role of intermediaries in renewable energy development siting conflicts”
Tim McDonald, Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School; Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation
“Playing the Long Game: Reimagining How Negotiators Can Nudge the Future”
Nicolás Parra-Herrera, S.J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
“A Genealogy of ADR”
Helen Winter, European University Viadrina
“How could a peer-mediation and clinic for refugees be designed such that peer-mediation mechanisms can be sustainably established among refugee populations living in refugee shelters?”

2020-2021 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Brenda Dvoskin, SJD Candidate, Harvard Law School
“Social Movements on Social Media”
Benjamin Naimark-Rowse, Ph.D. Candidate and Topol Fellow in Nonviolent Resistance, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
“Bridging Relationships in Pro-Democracy Social Movements”

2019-2020 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Aria Ritz Finkelstein, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT
“UN negotiations towards an international agreement governing the uses of biodiversity on the high seas”
Rob Grace, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Brown University
“Understanding Humanitarian Access Negotiation”
Fady Khoury, S.J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
“Constitutional Design in Divided Societies: The Case of Israel-Palestine”
Samantha Lakin, Ph.D. Candidate, Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Clark University
“Kwiguka: Divergent Memory and the Quest for Justice in Post-Genocide Rwanda”

2018-2019 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Talia Gillis, Ph.D. Candidate, Business Economics, Harvard Business School and Economics Department, Harvard University; S.J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
“Personalizing Credit Pricing”
Gali Racbi, S.J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
“Looking for Power & Collective Outside the Employee Status”
Benjamin J. Spatz, Ph.D. Candidate, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
“Bullets, Banks and Borders: How Targeted Sanctions Alter the Domestic Balance of Political Power in Sanctioned States”
Yasmin Zaerpoor, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Advancing Water and Food Security in the Eastern Nile River Sub-Basin through Informal Problem Solving”

2017-2018 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Ashley Martin, Ph.D. Candidate, Management, Columbia Business School
“What Blindness Helps Women See and Do: The Implications of ‘Blindness’” and “’Awareness’ Approaches to Difference for Women’s Negotiation Outcomes”
Mounia Mostefaoui, Ph.D. Candidate, Economics and Political Science, La Sorbonne University, France
“Evaluating Commitments made by France in International Climate Deals: Comparison between the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol”
Annkatrin Tritschoks, Ph.D. Candidate, Uppsala University, Sweden
“Explaining Justice Adherence in International Multilateral Negotiations: The Role of the Chair”
Aluma Zernik, S.J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
“Negotiating for Your Future Self”

2016-2017 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Meirav Furth-Matzkin, S.J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
“Bargaining in the Shadow of the Lease: Assessing the Impact of Dubious Terms on Post-Contract Negotiations” and “On the Use of Unenforceable and Misleading Terms in Consumer Contracts: An Empirically-Informed Analysis”
Liliia Khasanova, Ph.D. Candidate, International Law, Kazan Federal University, Russia
“Negotiations as a way of solving international trade disputes in WTO”
Taylor Moulton, Ph.D. Candidate, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“The Dynamics of Delay: Exploring the Timing of Offers in Asynchronous Negotiation”
Adepeju O. Solarin, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany
“Role of Respectful Behavior on Negotiations” and “Respect in Mediation: The Confluence of Restorative Justice and International Mediation”

2015-2016 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Netta Barak-Corren, S.J.D Candidate, Harvard Law School
“Compliance with the Law under Religion-based Normative Conflicts: An Experimental Study with a Focus on Speech and Education”
Michael Baskin, PhD Candidate, International Affairs, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University
“Talking and Shooting: Negotiations in Armed Conflict”
Yookyoung Kim, PhD Candidate, Management and Organization, University of Southern California
“Scarcity in Negotiation”
Elizabeth Wiley, PhD Candidate, Management, Columbia Business School
“Cynical and Stereotypical Expectancies Shape Deception in Negotiations”

2014-2015 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Arvid Bell, PhD Candidate, Political Science, Goethe University Frankfurt
“Negotiating a War: How Human Motives, Emotions, and Personal Interactions Shaped American and German Involvement in the Afghanistan War”
Vera Mironova, PhD candidate, Political Science, University of Maryland
“Expectations of Peace in Times of War”
Todd Schenk, PhD Candidate, Environmental Policy and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Harboring Uncertainty: Exploring How Decision-Makers Can Prepare for Uncertain Climate Futures”
Boshko Stankovski, PhD Candidate, Political and International Studies, University of Cambridge
“Negotiation Secession: Is There a Duty to Negotiate Secession in International Law and Can Self-Determination and Secession Disputes be Resolved by Using Negotiations”
Abbie Wazlawek, PhD Candidate, Management: Organizational Behavior, Columbia Business School
“Maintaining a Monster: Faint Assertiveness Feedback Signals in a Force Field”
Dana Wolf, PhD Candidate, Public International Law, American University Washington College of Law
“The End of Occupation and its Implications for the Occupying State”

2013-2014 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Alexandros Sarris, PhD Candidate, Public International Law, University of Leiden
Sarah Woodside, PhD Candidate, Sociology, Boston College

2012-2013 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Alexander E. Kentikelenis, PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge
Corinne Low, PhD Candidate, Economics at Columbia University
Alexandra van Geen, Ph.D. Candidate, Public Policy, Harvard University

2011-2012 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Jeffrey S. Helmreich, PhD Candidate in Philosophy and Law, University of California-Los Angeles
Rachel Schiller, PhD Candidate at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
Chia-Jung Tsay, PhD Candidate in Organizational Behavior, Harvard University

2010-2011 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Lakshmi Balachandra, Ph.D. Candidate in Organizational Studies, Boston College
“Heuristics of Trust: Cues for Trust in Early-Stage Investment Decision Making”
Yehonatan Givati, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Economics, Harvard University; S.J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
Linn Normand, DPhil Candidate in International Relations at the University of Oxford
“Demonization in International Politics: The Anatomy of a Phenomenon”

2009-2010 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellow
Sreedhari D. Desai, Ph.D. Candidate in Organizational Behavior, University of Utah
“Warding Off Organizational Vampires: moral cues and social norm eliciting frames as a necklace of garlic”

2008-2009 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Mohamad Al-Ississ, Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Zev J. Eigen, Ph.D. Candidate Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“The ‘New Negotiation Dance’: Perceived Enforceability of Form-Adhesive Agreements & Its Effects on Post-Agreement Behavior & Dispute Resolution”
Michelle I. Gawerc, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology Boston College
“Peace-building through People-to-People Initiatives: The Israel-Palestine Case”
B. Kelsey Jack, Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Heather Pincock, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (PARC), Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University

2007-2008 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Dipali Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D. Candidate Fletcher School, Tufts University
Andrea L. Strimling, Ph.D. Candidate Fletcher School, Tufts University
“Inter-organizational Coordination in Social Change, and the Key Role of Negotiation in this Process”

2006-2007 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Ariel Avgar, Ph.D. Candidate Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
“Treating Conflict: Dispute Resolution in the Healthcare Industry”
Alexandra Crampton, Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology and Social Work University of Michigan
“Mediation as Intervention in Elder Advocacy: A Comparison of Mediation and Old Age in Ghana and the United States”
Fiona Greig , Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy and Doctoral Fellow Center for International Development at Harvard University
“Optimizing Employment in the Prime of Life: The Constraints and Opportunities of Negotiation”
Allison Hodgkins, PhD Candidate (ABD), Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
“Guns for Promises: The Failure of Asymmetric Security Guarantees to Settled Armed Self-Determination Conflicts”
Carmit Tadmor, Ph.D. Candidate Organizational Behavior and Industrial Relations at the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley
“Biculturalism: The Plus Side of Leaving Home? The Effects of Second-Culture Exposure on Integrative Complexity and its Consequences for Overseas Performance”

2005-2006 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Catherine Ashcraft, Ph.D. Candidate Environmental Policy Group Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Daniel J. Benjamin, Ph.D. Candidate Department of Economics, Harvard University
Dolly Chugh, Ph.D. Candidate Department of Psychology & Harvard Business School
Mara Hernandez, Ph.D. Candidate Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yuval Procaccia, S.J.D. Candidate Harvard Law School

2004-2005 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Zvi Altman, S.J.D Candidate Harvard Law School
Nava Ashraf, Ph.D. Candidate Harvard University, Department of Economics
Ian Wadley, Doctoral Candidate, JSD, Boalt Hall School of Law University of California, Berkeley

2003-2004 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Amal Jadou, Ph.D. Candidate The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Elizabeth Long Lingo, Ph.D. Candidate, Program in Organizational Behavior and Sociology Harvard University and Harvard Business School
Jennifer L. Schulz, S.J.D. Candidate, Faculty of Law University of Toronto

2002-2003 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Gabriella Blum, S.J.D. Candidate Harvard Law School
Pacey Foster, Ph.D. Candidate Boston College
Kessely Hong, Ph.D. Candidate Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Kennedy School of Government

2001-2002 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Michèle Ferenz, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT
“Negotiating Sustainable Development: The Role and Rise of Global Civil Society”
Stephen Garcia, Department of Psychology Princeton University
Gregg Macey, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT
Avishalom Tor, Harvard Law School
Noam Wasserman, Harvard Business School

2000-2001 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Brian Blancke, Syracuse University
Jason Corburn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chang In Shin, Pennsylvania State University
Hannah Riley, Harvard Business School
Joshua Weiss, George Mason University

1999-2000 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Angeliki Kanavou
“Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) Negotiations”
Janet Martinez
Katia Tielman
“Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) Negotiations”
Anthony Wanis St. John
Rebecca Wolf
Mark Young

1998-1999 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Rhoda Margesson, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
“Natural Resources as Barriers to Fair Division in Negotiation”
David Metcalfe, University of Cambridge
“Negotiation Analysis of International Multilateral Negotiation”

1997-1998 Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellows
Matthew Levitt, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Granville Sewell, MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning