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Pamela Struss, PhD

PhD

“Scholar practitioner with expertise in community development, judicial mediation, and community engagement”

Richmond, VirginiaRemote available
100Cases Resolved

Core Practice Areas

17 Verticals
✓Family Law Mediation
✓Divorce & Separation
✓Child Custody & Visitation
✓Elder Law & Care Disputes
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Employment Discrimination
✓Personal Injury Claims
✓Real Estate Transactions
✓Construction Disputes
✓Landlord-Tenant Disputes
✓Homeowners Association (HOA) Disputes
✓Environmental Claims
✓Will Contests
✓Trademark Disputes
✓Public Policy Disputes
✓Education & School Disputes
✓Foreclosure Mediation
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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Pamela K. Struss, PhD is a scholar practitioner with expertise in community development (housing, poverty & growth) judicial mediation, community engagement, local governance and religious organizations. She is an MS Alumna of ICAR now the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution @ George Mason and received her Doctoral Degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from NOVA Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale FL. She practices domestically and internationally and has worked with the governments in Ecuador and Suriname, Prince William, Lancaster, Northumberland, City of Petersburg and Westmoreland Counties, VA and is a certified Mediator for the Virginia Association of Realtors, Prince William Association of Realtors, a Virginia Supreme Court certified mediator, mentor, trainer and a MC3 Certified Mediator, and liaison to Prince William County General District Court’s mediation program. She is the Past President of the Virginia Mediation Network, Board of Directors for MC3 Certified Mediators and belongs to numerous professional organizations related to the conflict resolution and peacebuilding field. Dr. Struss enjoys a full academic life: teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate core and practice-based courses for several universities; publishing articles and books, and conference presentations. In the fall of 2023, Dr. Struss founded the Greater Richmond Community Mediation Center serving the mediation needs of the greater Richmond area including the courts of Chesterfield, Henrico, Petersburg and City of Richmond. In addition to working with courts, she also works with the area city governments, school districts and community organizations.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

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License

Practitioner Mediator

Education

NOVA Southeastern University

PhD · Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Class of 2013

George Mason University

MS · Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Class of 2006

University of Texas at Arlington

BA · Political Science/Public Administration

Work History

3 Positions

Founder

Greater Richmond Community Mediation Center

2023 – Present

Serving the mediation needs of the greater Richmond area including the courts of Chesterfield, Henrico, Petersburg and City of Richmond.

Founder

Resilient Women of the Northern Neck Dialogue

Building bridges between all women regardless of ethnicity, socio economic level and education.

Senior Consultant (Past)

Northumberland County Community Liaison Board

With the Sheriff’s Department.

Honors & Recognition

1 Honor

Mediator of the Year

Fairfax County

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