Professor Shestowsky Addresses Mandela Fellows on Negotiation Strategy

Professor Donna Shestowsky spoke on negotiation strategy to participants in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders who visited UC Davis during June and July to attend a Specialized Institute on Energy.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. The fellows, who are between the ages of 25 and 35, have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive change in their organizations, institutions, communities, and countries.

Donna Shestowsky, who has both a law degree and a PhD in Psychology, is a Professor of Law and  Martin Luther King, Jr. Research Scholar at UC Davis School of Law, where she teaches Criminal Law, Negotiation Strategy, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and a seminar in Legal Psychology.  She was the 2007 recipient of the Law School's Distinguished Teaching Award.