Msu Honors College

Mary A. Bedikian is professor of law in residence and director of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program in the Michigan State University College of Law. Bedikian is the former district vice president for the Detroit Region of the American Arbitration Association, where she worked for 28 years. Her extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution spans many sectors, including labor, commercial, construction, international, and employment. In 1987, Bedikian created one of the first interactive alternative dispute resolution courses in Michigan and was instrumental in ADR Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Bedikian earned her juris doctorate from Michigan State University.