Pamela K. Struss, PhD is a scholar practitioner with expertise in community development (housing, poverty & growth) judicial mediation, community engagement, local governance and religious organizations. She is an MS Alumna of ICAR now the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution @ George Mason and received her Doctoral Degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from NOVA Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale FL. She practices domestically and internationally and has worked with the governments in Ecuador and Suriname, Prince William, Lancaster, Northumberland, City of Petersburg and Westmoreland Counties, VA and is a certified Mediator for the Virginia Association of Realtors, Prince William Association of Realtors, a Virginia Supreme Court certified mediator, mentor, trainer and a MC3 Certified Mediator, and liaison to Prince William County General District Court’s mediation program. She is the Past President of the Virginia Mediation Network, Board of Directors for MC3 Certified Mediators and belongs to numerous professional organizations related to the conflict resolution and peacebuilding field.

Dr. Struss enjoys a full academic life: teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate core and practice-based courses for several universities; publishing articles and books, and conference presentations.

In the fall of 2023, Dr. Struss founded the Greater Richmond Community Mediation Center serving the mediation needs of the  greater Richmond area including the courts of Chesterfield, Henrico, Petersburg and City of Richmond. In addition to working with courts, she also works with the area city governments, school districts and community organizations.

Dr. Pam Struss’ latest accomplishments are working with the leadership of Petersburg to address community distress in housing, development, underserved students and alternative sentencing for those before the court. Prior to this initiative she founded the Resilient Women of the Northern Neck Dialogue building bridges between all women regardless of ethnicity, socio economic level and education; and is the past Senior Consultant for the Northumberland County Community Liaison Board with the Sheriff’s Department.