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About the Ombudsperson

Teri Elkins Longacre is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Houston, where she joined the faculty in 1997. Teri received her undergraduate degree from Baylor University and a Ph.D. and J.D. from the University of Houston. She teaches in the areas of business law, employment law, managerial communication, human resource management, and organizational behavior, and coordinates an internship program with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Teri has published scholarly articles on the topics of employment discrimination, employee selection practices, affirmative action plans, leadership, and academic internship programs. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Leadership Quarterly, Sex Roles, SAM Advanced Management Journal, International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Journal of Managerial Issues, and the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. Teri is a member of the Academy of Management, International Ombudsman Association and the Association for Conflict Resolution. She is also certified in managing workplace conflict by the Mediation Training Institute International.