ASA Announces Reappointment of Ombudsperson

The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeanette Bicknell has accepted the offer of the Board of Trustees to serve a second three-year term as the ASA Ombudsperson, from 2021-2023.

Dr. Bicknell holds advanced certification in alternative dispute resolution and family mediation from York University and Conrad Grebel College, as well as a PhD in philosophy from York University. A long-time member of the ASA, she has extensive experience as a mediator and consultant in interpersonal & organizatioal conflict in workplace settings, two-party & multi-party interventions and conflict coaching.  She also has training and experience investigating complaints of workplace violence, harassment & sexual harassment, and she holds the designation of “Chartered Mediator,” Canada’s most senior designation for dispute resolution professionals.

To the extent possible, one person (either the Ombudsperson or a committee member) is in attendance at all four ASA divisional meetings, as well as the Annual Meeting.

The complete policy on Discrimination, Harassment, and Respectful Behavior (as adopted July 12, 2019): https://cdn.ymaws.com/aesthetics-online.org/resource/resmgr/files/ASA_policies_on_discriminati.pdf