A Gender-Based Analysis of Conflict Management Styles for Construction Management Students

Professor Serne is an Assistant Professor of Safety Health Management at Central Washington University, where she teaches classes covering Hazardous Materials Management, Fire Safety, Incident Investigation, Emergency Response, Construction and Manufacturing Safety, Safety Analysis Systems, and Ergonomics and Human Factors. Previously, she worked for 20 years in the safety industry supporting research safety at an R1 university at the assistant director level, pharmaceutical safety at a world class research facility in Seattle, and specialized in radiation safety, and emergency response as the lead inspector of medical and research facilities using radioactive materials in Washington State and the Public Information Officer at the state EOC during radiological emergencies. She has also worked as an independent fatality investigator, serving various clients in 36 states and 6 countries. She has a Masters in Safety Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and is currently working towards a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Human Factors.