Katrina Nobles

People/Outreach faculty
Senior Extension Associate – Director of Conflict Programs
Scheinman Institute
Katrina Nobles Photo

Contact

140 Garden Ave
457 ILR Research Building
Ithaca, NY 14853
United States

Tel
+1 (607) 255-0704
Overview

Katrina Nobles, of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution), is the Director of Conflict Programs, designing curriculum, instructing professional and customized programs, and facilitating discussions for organizational workplace conflicts. In the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, Katrina has worked with multiple clients to provide facilitation among conflicted teams and departments. In this area, she has also designed and provided training regarding employee relations, collaborative problem solving, cross-cultural communication, performance management, identity and value conflict, mediation, facilitation, diagnosing conflict, and leading difficult and heated conversations. She also teaches the Campus Mediation Practicums, two on-campus credit courses that apply mediation skills to individual and organizational disputes, as well as the campus judicial system, allowing students to work as both peer mediators and community mediators.

Katrina has practiced mediation for over twenty years, and prior to her employment at Cornell, Katrina was the Cortland County Coordinator for New Justice Mediation Services. During that time, Nobles mediated hundreds of community, child custody/visitation, child support, and family disputes. She holds a Masters in Conflict Analysis and Engagement from Antioch University Midwest, and is currently enrolled in the MS/PhD program in the ILR School at Cornell University.

Publications

Conference Proceedings

  • . . Who Decides? Pathways into the Field of Employment Law Mediation.

Research Reports

Journal Articles

Honors and Awards

  • Thomas P. Golden Employee Recognition Award, ILR School, Cornell University.
  • Engaged Learning Teaching Award, ILR School, Cornell University.
  • eCornell Trailblazer Award, eCornell.
  • eCornell Trailblazer Award, eCornell.

Professional activities

  • Career Pathways into the Field of Mediation. Presented to IMA. 2026.
  • From Proactive to Reactive: Preventing and Engaging Conflict. Presented to ILR School. 2026.
  • A Time for Critical Reflection & Engagement: Processes, Tools and Strategies for Challenging Conversations. Presented to Einhorn Center. 2025.
  • Reintegration & Regeneration: Honoring Our Tools, Our Selves, and the Moment We’re In. Presented to Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. 2025.
  • Panel Discusion: Journeys into the Field of Dispute Resolution. Presented to ECADRN (Early Career Alternative Dispute Resolution Network). Virtual. 2025.
  • Managing an Increasing Polarized Workforce. Presented to ILRAA (ILR Alumni Association). Virtual. 2024.
  • Characteristics of Employment Law Mediators. Presented to Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution and the American Arbitration Association. NYC. 2024.
  • Responding to Rising Employee Activism. Presented to CAHRS. NYC. 2024.
  • Diversity Related Conflict in the Union Setting. Presented to ILR. Virtual. 2024.
  • "The Evolving Role of Public Agencies in Workplace Conflict Resolution in the US," as part of the Panel - The Changing Face of Public Agencies in Workplace Conflict Resolution: A Study of Six Countries. Presented to LERA, FMCS and ILERA. NYC. 2024.
  • Developments Toward an Inclusive Next Generation of Neutrals. Presented to LERA, FMCS and ILERA. NYC. 2024.
  • Focused Listening: From Conflict to Collaboration. Presented to eCornell. virtual . 2024.
  • Listen Closely: Gaining Clarity During Conflict. Presented to eCornell. virtual. 2024.
  • Approaches to Mediation: Mediators Talk About Their Approaches to Mediation Practice. Presented to Center for Dispute Settlement. Virtual. 2023.
  • Labor Arbitrator Development Program. Presented to Boston LERA. 2023.
  • "ADR in the US Non-union setting: a system in search of relevance" as part of the panel entitled, "Cross-National Innovations in Workplace Conflict Management Strategies and Practices". Presented to LERA. 2022.
  • Phobias and Isms and Systems, Oh My!. Presented to Associate for Conflict Resolution (ACR). 2019.
  • Exploring the Path to Becoming a Successful Employment Law Mediator and Arbitrator. Presented to LERA Dispute Resolution Interest Section. 2019.
  • Mediating Public Policy Matters: Stop and Frisk and the New York City Joint Remedial Process. Presented to Scheinman Institute and JAMS. NYC. 2019.
  • Conflict Resolution in the Workplace. Presented to SHRM Tompkins County Chapter. 2019.
  • Workshop on Cornell’s Student Campus Mediation Program. Presented to AAA-ICDR, NYLS, Scheinman Institute. 2018.
  • Diagnosing Conflict. Presented to Arizona Chapter of ACR. 2018.
  • Career Building for Workplace Neutrals. Presented to Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). 2016.
  • Conflict in Special Education Negotiation. Presented to Ithaca Special Education Parent's Association. 2016.
  • Cross-Cultural Conflict: A Pragmatic Approach to Issues in the Workplace. Presented to Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). 2015.
  • Strategies for Facilitating Difficult Individual Conflicts. Presented to Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). 2015.
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