David Brubaker

“Since heeding the call to become a university teacher (in 1997), I have attempted to integrate my passion for justice and peace rooted in Christ’s life and teachings into my academic and practice work. I believe that my mission in life is to partner with organizational leaders to create healthier organizations that will over time transform both organizational members and the communities that they serve, thus leading to a more peaceful and just world community.”

David R. Brubaker, Assistant Professor of Organizational Studies. David earned a BS in business administration from Messiah College, an MBA from Eastern University, and a PhD from the University of Arizona, where he specialized in the study of religious and organizational conflicts. In 2001 he and four partners founded Cooperative by Design—An Arizona Peacebuilding Consortium, which provides a range of consulting and peacebuilding services to not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, governmental organizations and corporations.

Since graduation from college in 1980 David served with several community development, mediation and human services organizations. These roles included Associate Director of Mennonite Conciliation Service and Assistant Director of Mennonite Central Committee’s Recife, Brazil program where he became fluent in Portuguese. David is the author of numerous articles on conflict transformation, both in organizations and internationally. He is currently working with the Alban Institute on revising his dissertation into a book on “Change and Conflict in the Congregation.”

B.S., Messiah College
M.B.A., Eastern University
Ph.D., University of Arizona (2007)

*Editor, “Groups: Process, Conflict, Systemic Change,” Chapter 5 in Mediation and Facilitation Training Manual, Mennonite Conciliation Service, 2000.
*Co-Author, “Conflict in Congregations,” Chapter 15 in Making Peace with Conflict: Practical Skills for Conflict Transformation, Herald Press, 1999.
*Co-Author, “Conflict Transformation Training in Another Culture: A Case Study from Angola,” in Mediation Quarterly, Spring, 1999.
*Author, “Organizational Trauma Recovery: The God’s Fellowship Community Church Reconciliation Process,” in the Consensus Building Handbook, 1999.
*Author, numerous articles published in Conciliation Quarterly and Conflict Resolution Quarterly.

“All About Assessment: The Ombuds Role and Organizational Transformation.” Presentation to the International Ombudsman Association; April 14, 2007; St. Louis, MO.
“All About Assessment: Organizational Conflict Intervention as Opportunity for Systemic Change.” Presentation to the Association for Conflict Resolution; October 27, 2006; Philadelphia, PA.
“Change and Conflict in Congregations: Research Results from 100 Religious Congregations in Dynamic Environments.” Presentation to the Association for Conflict Resolution; October 1, 2005; Minneapolis, MN.

Member, Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR).
Member, The Alban Institute.
Member, The Organization Development Network.

Co-Facilitator, Academic Structure Review Task Force, 2006/2007.
Co-Director, University Accord, 2004-2006.
Member, Prioritization Steering Committee, 2004/2005.