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Michael Graskemper (2) Curriculum Development & Pedagogy Coordinator
mgraskemper@law.harvard.edu
(617)495-1882
Michael oversees the development and improvement of alternative dispute resolution curricula, as well as coordinates negotiation and mediation pedagogy initiatives for PON. He also manages the Harvard Negotiation Institute and PON Seminars, as well as the PON Clearinghouse. Michael holds a B.A. from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and master’s deg...
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Susan Hackley (1) Managing Director
shackley@law.harvard.edu
(617) 495-1857
As the chief administrative and financial officer for PON, Susan Hackley oversees all operations for spearheading PON's interdisciplinary activities. She also manages the publication of a variety of books and teaching materials, including the monthly Negotiation newsletter and the quarterly Negotiation Journal. Susan has taught negotiation seminars in China, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain and ...
- Polly Hamlen (6) Polly coordinates the Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives, as well as many on-campus events held during the year, including the Great Negotiator Award, the PON Film Series, and the PON Brown Bag Lunch Series. In addition, she maintains the PON website, and deploys the weekly emails. She holds a Master’s degree in Ecumenical Studies from the University of Geneva and a Master of Divinity degree from the Pacific School of Religion in Ber...
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James Kerwin (1) Assistant Director
jkerwin@law.harvard.edu
(617) 495-9688
Prior to joining PON in 2001, James Kerwin was the director of business development at HNW, Inc., a marketing company that provides consulting services to financial service firms such as Citibank and Merrill Lynch. In addition to his expertise in the areas of negotiation and financial marketing, James has extensive experience in the non-profit sector. He was operations manager at Givenatio...
- Keith Lutz (9)
- Jessica MacDonald — Negotiation Workshop Coordinator, jmacdonald@law.harvard.edu. Jessica MacDonald manages the Negotiation Workshop, the most popular course at Harvard Law School. She joins PON after graduating with her MA Degree in Human Geography from Lund University in Sweden. While abroad she also completed a 6 month Baltic Studies Certificate from Tartu University in Estonia along with independent research projects in Romania and Lithuania.
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PON_Staff (1523) These posts are the product of collaboration among the PON staff.
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Kristy Thibeault — Kristy provides forecasting, tracking, and financial & analytical support for all of the Program on Negotiation’s activities, including Executive Education programs, the Harvard Negotiation Institute, PON Seminars, Negotiation newsletter, various research programs, and special events such as the Great Negotiator. Prior to joining the PON team, Kristy worked as a senior financial analyst for a major publishing house as well as a senior audit...
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Nancy Waters — Managing Editor, Negotiation Journal
njournal@law.harvard.edu
(617) 495-7714
As managing editor, Nancy manages the Journal’s blind review process and edits all accepted articles to meet the Journal’s editorial standards. Nancy was previously the publications and outreach director at the Radcliffe Public Policy Center at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. There, she edited, designed, and produced the Center’s newsletter, pub...
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Sarah Whitman (210) Student Interest Group Coordinator and Research Associate
swhitman@law.harvard.edu
(617) 495-9689
Sarah joined PON after working as a researcher at Facing History and Ourselves and The Center for the Study of Religion and Psychology at The Danielsen Institute at Boston University (BU). She received her B.A. from BU with a double major in Religion and Psychology, and completed a M.A. in Religion and Society at BU with a focus on interfaith peacebu...









