Belinda Newman

Adjunct Instructor

Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Belinda K. Newman, Ph.D. currently serves as the University Ombuds for the University of North Texas. She brings more than 30 years of higher education experience, including roles at Texas A&M University, University of South Carolina, Collin Community College and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  Dr. Newman has worked in mediation and dispute resolution within her various roles in higher education and community leadership.  She has taught courses as an adjunct for University of North Texas, Amberton University, and Collin Community College.

She serves on the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee of the International Ombudsman Association, and is a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, and the Ombuds of Texas. 

Dr. Newman earned her bachelor's, masters and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University.  Her doctoral research was on the topic of organizational politics, so it is natural that she would eventually work in the Ombuds profession.  Additional areas of interest include leadership development, conflict coaching and management, and negotiation.  She completed the Executive Coaching certificate from SMU Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management program and numerous other trainings through CDR Associates, International Ombudsman Association, Association for Conflict Resolution, the University of Texas Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution, and CINERGY® Conflict Coaching.