Alicia Booker Cormier, Ph.D, M.A, CO-OP

Principal, Ombuds

(713) 798-3454

Email

alicia.booker@bcm.edu

Positions

Principal, Ombuds: Office of the President
Baylor College of Medicine

Education

MA from Southern Methodist University: Dallas, United States; Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management

Graduate Certificate at Southern Methodist University: Dallas, Texas, United States; Executive Coaching

Graduate Certificate at Nova Southeastern University: Davie, Florida, United States; Qualitative Research

BA from Southern Methodist University: Dallas, Texas, United States; Broadcast & Print Journalism

PhD from Nova Southeastern University: 03/2023 - davie, Florida, United States; Conflict Analysis in Corporate and Academic Settings

Certifications

3 Practices for Crossing Difference Divide: 3 Practices

Human Research: Social Behavioral Educational Researchers: #34511127 (12/20/2019 - 12/29/2022); CITI Program

Videos

Virtual Lecture Series Alicia Booker, Ph D in Conflict Analysis and Resolution Studies

On Tuesday, April 18th at 5:30 PM, Alumna from NSU's Halmos College of Arts & Sciences, Alicia Booker, presented a lecture on: "Competencies for Ombuds practicing in Higher Education" Alicia Booker Ph. D. is the Principal Ombuds for Baylor College of Medicine and former University Ombudsperson for University of Alabama at Birmingham. Alicia received her Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University’s Conflict Analysis and Resolution program. Her dissertation project focused on Competencies for Ombuds practicing in Higher Education. She has a passion helping people explore their options when faced with conflict and they feel stuck. Booker serves as the President of the International Ombuds Association and is a member of Southern Methodist University Alumni Board. She has more than 15 years of experience in public speaking, executive coaching, conflict management, conflict resolution, and conflict reduction techniques training. Booker earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, and a Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University (SMU). She is an Adjunct Faculty at SMU and has served as guest lecturer at Lipscomb University, Nova Southeastern University, and University of Texas. Booker has received graduate certificates in executive coaching, conflict coaching, mediation, and advanced training on workplace collaboration from SMU and a qualitative research graduate certificate from NSU. In addition to dispute resolution, Booker’s roots in investigative journalism and private investigation have equipped her with a critical interview and question-asking skills that are key to her role as an ombuds.

Selected Publications

Alicia Booker, Ph.D.. " Competencies of Ombuds in Higher Education " ;

Memberships

International Ombuds Association: President (04/2023)

Southern Methodist University: Alumni Board Member (06/2022)

Skills

Conflict Coaching: Completed 42 Hours in Cincergy Conflict Management Coaching Workshop at Southern Methodist University with Faculty Instructor - Patricia Porter

Workplace Collaboration & Conflict Management: Completed 36 hours of training at Southern Methodist University Center for Dispute Resolution & Conflict Management - Executive Education Series Instructor - Lee Jay Berman March -2021

Certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioner: The Board of Certification for Certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioners recognition of demonstrating the required knowledge and experience as an organizational ombuds.