“Difference Matters: Communicating Gender” Author Dr. Brenda J. Allen to Speak at Kent State, Oct. 3

The importance of negotiation will be the focus of a presentation by Brenda J. Allen, Ph.D., on Monday, Oct. 3, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. Allen is a professor of communication and associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver.

In her presentation titled “Toward More Successful Communication and Negotiation,” Allen will discuss the critical role negotiation plays in our lives and in academia. She will describe negotiation scenarios in academia, delineate steps for principled negotiation processes and present communication techniques for successful negotiations. The event is free and open to members of the Kent State University community.

Allen’s area of expertise is in organizational communication, diversity, group communication, teamwork and self-empowerment. She has several publications, including her groundbreaking book, “Difference Matters: Communicating Social Identity.” Allen serves as master mentor of the tenure track faculty mentoring program at University of Colorado Denver.

Allen is from Youngstown, Ohio, and is an alumna of Case Western Reserve University’s Flora Stone Mather College for Women.

The program is presented by the Kent State IDEAL (Institutions Developing Excellence in Academic Leadership) Project, a National Science Foundation-funded project to encourage career advancement of women and under-represented groups in science and technology.

Event sponsors include Kent State’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Office of the Provost, Faculty Professional Development Center and the Women’s Center.

For more information about the event, contact Mary Louise Holly at mholly@kent.edu or 330-672-1919.

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Media Contact:
Mary Louise Holly, mholly@kent.edu, 330-672-1919