Strategic Seminar Series: November 2025

Wilson College Health Sciences and Business Programs Strategic Seminar Series: Conflict Management

November 5, 2025
Brooks Science Center Auditorium
4:30 – 5 p.m.: Networking with Coffee and Cookies
5 – 6 p.m.: Panel Discussion with Q & A
Free event. 
A zoom option will also be made available.

Register here by November 4 >

Conflict is a fact of life, but it does not have to be a drain on your energy, creativity, relationships, and productivity. Get practical advice from experienced professionals active in management positions as they discuss some specific challenges and nuances of effectively managing workplace conflict.

Seminar Panelists

We have a robust group of panelists for this seminar with strong backgrounds in health care administration, human resource management, legal and dispute resolution services, education, and small business management.

• Mike Cogliano, D.B.A. (ABD), M.B.A,. Vice-President at WellSpan Health, President of WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital
• Drew Nelson, M.A., Director of Early Childhood Education at CASD; experience as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and interim HR director
• Samantha Knell, A.S., Nursing Manager at VEG ER for Pets, FEMA Certified Canine Search Specialist, founding member and former Vice President of Maryland Veterinary Technician Association
• Laura Stover, B.S.B.A., S.R.H.M.-C.S.P., S.P.H.R., Director of HR Advisory services at SEK CPAs and Advisors, serves on the board for Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County
• Clinton Barkdoll, J.D., Partner at Kulla, Barkdoll, & Stewart, P.C., Mediator/Arbitrator at Franklin County Dispute Resolution Center