About Sarah Federman, PhD

I am an assistant professor of Negotiation and Conflict Management at the University of Baltimore. My academic work explores language and meaning-making as it relates to conflict and reconciliation, looking specifically at post mass atrocity issues (apology, truth-telling, forgiveness and accountability-corporate, State, and personal). I have worked pro bono for the House of Representatives and the State Department. My 2019 presentation at Harvard University considered that how we describe our perpetrators, heroes and victims affects how we respond to conflict. This continues to be a central theme of my work.

I continue to speak at national and international venues regarding conflict, negotiation, and related topics.

For my academic articles, please visit my Research Gate profile, here. 

My consulting and coaching practice is a bit more personal. I apply training in strategic interventions to transform the experiences of businesses, individuals, and organizations. I have done interventions with everyone from toddlers to returning soldiers, Muslim peace activists, doctors, and government workers. 

Clients include: Telmar Information Services, George Mason University, American University of Paris, American University, Bedford St. Martins.

Interviewed by: Seventeen and The New York Times, RFI (French radio), Canal+ (French television), The Washington Post  

University Education

University of Pennsylvania, BA Intellectual History (Summa Cum Laude)
American University of Paris, MA International Affairs
Harvard University, Key Executive Training 
George Mason University, PhD Presidential Scholar
Middlebury College, Masters French Immersion

Blogs

The Language of Conflict
Finish and Flourish: How to finish your dissertation or thesis with flare!