About Lawrence Susskind
I have been a member of the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning faculty for more than 50 years. I founded DUSP's Environmental Policy and Planning Group. I also co-founded the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and the Consensus Building Institute. I am a pracademic.
Areas of Expertise
Environmental planning, public dispute resolution, public interest technologySelected Publications
Breaking the Impasse
The Consensus Building Handbook
Breaking Robert’s Rules
Entrepreneurial Negotiation
Judicial Dispute Resolution
Good for You, Great for Me
Environmental Diplomacy
Environmental Problem-Solving
Recent Courses Taught
Renewable Energy Siting Clinic
Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Clinic
Theory and Practice of Environmental Planning
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector
Office Phone
508-277-7082Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Last Updated: December 19, 2025
