Melinda Gehris

Melinda Gehris is an Adjunct Professor affiliated with Champlain College, where she has taught in the Master's in Mediation Program. She is a founding partner of Hess Gehris Solutions in New Hampshire, specializing in dispute resolution, mediation, facilitation, training, and coaching.

Her professional work spans decades, beginning mediation practice in 1994. She serves as a mediator for the New Hampshire Probate and Superior Courts, the Federal District Court, the EEOC, and the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission, demonstrating deep integration with both state and federal dispute systems.

• Dispute Resolution
• Mediation
• Conflict Resolution
• Facilitation
• Ethics in Mediation
• Organizational Conflict Management
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Her training initiatives cover basic and advanced mediation skills, ethical considerations, and broader conflict resolution strategies. She also provides coaching and consultation services to businesses and individuals seeking to improve conflict management practices.

Although no scientific awards are listed, her sustained engagement with high-level mediation bodies reflects professional recognition. She has contributed to academic education through her teaching role, mentoring future mediators at the graduate level.

There is no public information on funded grants or research projects, but her applied work in legal and organizational mediation suggests strong practical impact. No labs or formal research teams are mentioned, consistent with her role in applied conflict resolution rather than experimental research.