Jason Harper is the founder of Harper Conflict Resolution, LLC, practicing in the fields of Education and Employment mediation for multiple states. In addition, Jason is a nationally recognized alternative dispute resolution (ADR) consultant, conflict management coach, adjunct professor, and trainer.
Jason is also a Senior Consultant for the Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), which is the preeminent organization for Special Education dispute resolution in the United States. He is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law teaching on Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution as well as an Adjunct Professor of Mediation at Pacific Coast University, School of Law and Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Jason has also provided mediation and conflict resolution trainings for organizations such as the Western Justice Center and the International Visitors Council, training adults from over twenty different countries. Jason has been recognized by the California State Senate and the United States Congress for his mediation trainings.
Jason was the 2017 SCMA President. During that time, he accomplished the following:
- Youngest president in SCMA history
- First African American president in SCMA history
- The lead behind the revamping of the SCMA Education Foundation to the present day Kids Managing Conflict
- Presidential role during the 3 biggest and well-attended conferences in SCMA history
- Served as Vice President in both sister organizations (KMC and MC3) in addition to presidency of the SCMA