Professor Shestowsky Awarded $190,000 from the National Science Foundation

Professor Donna Shestowsky has been awarded $190,000 from the Law and Social Science division of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund her research on civil disputants' preferences for dispute resolution procedures.  Her project will be the first-ever national longitudinal study of disputants' perceptions of court-connected dispute resolution.

The NSF receives about 40,000 requests for funding each year.  Proposals undergo a highly competitive merit review process.  These reviews are carried out by panels of independent scientists, engineers and educators who are experts in the relevant fields of study, and who are selected by NSF with particular attention to avoiding conflicts of interest.  The NSF's director, deputy director, and the 24 members of the National Science Board (NSB) are appointed by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate.

Donna Shestowsky is a Professor 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.