Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

ICAR Faculty

Twenty faculty members teach in both the doctoral and master's programs, and a number of other George Mason University and associate faculty teach courses in the program, assist on doctoral dissertation committees, or are members of the Faculty Liaison Committee. To view faculty information click on faculty name.

DIRECTOR:

SARA COBB, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Director, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR:

KEVIN AVRUCH, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego. Associate Director and Professor of Conflict Resolution and Anthropology. Culture and ethnic conflict, peace keeping.

FACULTY:

ANDREA BARTOLI, Ph.D., University of Milan. Drucie French Cumbie Chair of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Peacemaking and genocide prevention.

SANDRA I. CHELDELIN, Ed.D., University of Florida. Vernon M. and Minnie I. Lynch Professor of Conflict Resolution. Intraorganizational and public-sector conflict, multiparty issues, psychological dimensions of conflict.

MARK GOODALE, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison. Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Anthropology. Anthropology of human rights, cultural constructions of violence, transnationalism and legal subjectivity, critical and social theory, Latin America, Bolivia.

MARC GOPIN, Ph.D., Brandeis University. James H. Laue Professor of World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, and the Director of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution. Relationships between world religions, violence, and peacemaking strategies; the role of religion and culture in Arab/Israeli conflict and peacemaking.

SUSAN F. HIRSCH, Ph.D., Duke University. Director, CAR Undergraduate Program, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution. Legal anthropology, sociolegal studies, discourse analysis, gender theory, East Africa, Islam.

TIFFIANY HOWARD, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and Public Policy. Forced migration, international refugee policy, international conflict and state failure .

HO WON JEONG, Ph.D., Ohio State University. Professor of Conflict Resolution. Theory and dynamics of conflict resolution, ethnic and international conflict, global political economy .

TERRENCE LYONS, Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution. Regional dimensions of conflict, conflict management, political transitions, and peace keeping.

CHRISTOPHER R. MITCHELL, Ph.D., University of London. Professor Emeritus of Conflict Resolution. Structure and dynamics of conflict, international conflict resolution.

SUSAN ALLEN NAN, Ph.D., George Mason University. Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Research and research methods, evaluation, Track 1 1/2 workshop facilitation, third party roles, and theories of peace and conflict.

AGNIESZKA PACZYNSKA, Ph.D., University of Virginia. Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Distributive conflicts, economic reforms, political transitions, globalization, social movements, Eastern Europe, Middle East.

JAMIE PRICE, Ph.D., University of Chicago. Research Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Theory and practice of method in peacebuilding, religion and culture wars.

DANIEL ROTHBART, Ph.D., Washington University, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Philosophy. Identity-formation and conflict.

NADIM ROUHANA, Ph.D., Wayne State University, Henry Hart Rice Chair of Conflict Resolution. Identity and conflict, dynamics of asymmetric conflict, truth and reconciliation.

RICHARD E. RUBENSTEIN, M.A., J.D., Harvard University. Professor of Conflict Resolution and Public Affairs. Political violence, media and conflict, religious conflict.

DENNIS J. D. SANDOLE, Ph.D., University of Strathclyde, Scotland. Professor of Conflict Resolution and International Relations. Generic theory and practice, ethnic conflict and conflict resolution, and post-cold war peace and security systems.

MARA L. SCHOENY, Ph.D., George Mason University. Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Director, Graduate Certificate program. Education and training in conflict resolution, dialogue processes.

SOLON J. SIMMONS, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison. Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and Sociology. Political sociology, economic sociology, sociology of culture, social theory, social stratification, quantitative methods.

CARLOS E. SLUZKI, M.D., University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine. Research Professor. Refugee and migration processes.

WALLACE WARFIELD, Ph.D., George Mason University. Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution. Public policy, cross-cultural and multiethnic conflict.

RESEARCH FACULTY:

KARINA KOROSTELINA, Dr. of Sc. (Doctor of science), Institute of Psychology of Ukrainian Academy of Science, Kiev. Structure and dynamics of social identity systems.

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE:

DEAN PRUITT, Ph.D., Yale University, Distinguished Scholar in Residence.

Conflict Resolution, Intergroup Relations and Political Psychology.

OTHER FACULTY:

JOHN DALE, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology.

MARK N. KATZ, Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins School of International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Associate Professor of Government and Politics.

HAZEL MCFERSON, Ph.D., Brandeis University. Associate Professor of Government and Politics.

JOHN PADEN, Ph.D., Harvard University. Robinson Professor of International Studies.

JOSEPH SCIMECCA, Ph.D., New York University. Professor of Conflict Resolution and Sociology.

ROGER WILKINS, LL.B., University of Michigan. Robinson Professor of History and American Culture.

SENIOR ASSOCIATES:

ELISE BOULDING, Ph.D., University of Michigan. Professor Emerita, Dartmouth College.

JOHN W. BURTON, Ph.D., D.Sc., University of London. Distinguished Visiting Professor of Conflict Resolution and International Relations.

JUERGEN DEDRING, Ph.D., Harvard University. Senior Political Affairs Officer, United Nations; Adjunct Professor, Long Island University.

JOHN MCDONALD, J.D., University of Illinois. Director, Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy.

JOSEPH MONTVILLE, A.M., Harvard University. Director, Preventative Diplomacy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies.

EDWARD PALMER, B.A., Chicago State University. President, Black Press Institute; Executive Director, People's Program.




ICAR Faculty Twenty faculty members teach in both the doctoral and master's programs, and a number of other George Mason University and associate faculty teach courses in the program, assist on doctoral dissertation committees, or are members of the Faculty Liaison Committee. To view faculty information click on faculty name. DIRECTOR: SARA COBB, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Director, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: KEVIN AVRUCH, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego. Associate Director and Professor of Conflict Resolution and Anthropology. Culture and ethnic conflict, peace keeping. FACULTY: ANDREA BARTOLI, Ph.D., University of Milan. Drucie French Cumbie Chair of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Peacemaking and genocide prevention. SANDRA I. CHELDELIN, Ed.D., University of Florida. Vernon M. and Minnie I. Lynch Professor of Conflict Resolution. Intraorganizational and public-sector conflict, multiparty issues, psychological dimensions of conflict. MARK GOODALE, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison. Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Anthropology. Anthropology of human rights, cultural constructions of violence, transnationalism and legal subjectivity, critical and social theory, Latin America, Bolivia. MARC GOPIN, Ph.D., Brandeis University. James H. Laue Professor of World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, and the Director of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution. Relationships between world religions, violence, and peacemaking strategies; the role of religion and culture in Arab/Israeli conflict and peacemaking. SUSAN F. HIRSCH, Ph.D., Duke University. Director, CAR Undergraduate Program, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution. Legal anthropology, sociolegal studies, discourse analysis, gender theory, East Africa, Islam. TIFFIANY HOWARD, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and Public Policy. Forced migration, international refugee policy, international conflict and state failure . HO WON JEONG, Ph.D., Ohio State University. Professor of Conflict Resolution. Theory and dynamics of conflict resolution, ethnic and international conflict, global political economy . TERRENCE LYONS, Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution. Regional dimensions of conflict, conflict management, political transitions, and peace keeping. CHRISTOPHER R. MITCHELL, Ph.D., University of London. Professor Emeritus of Conflict Resolution. Structure and dynamics of conflict, international conflict resolution. SUSAN ALLEN NAN, Ph.D., George Mason University. Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Research and research methods, evaluation, Track 1 1/2 workshop facilitation, third party roles, and theories of peace and conflict. AGNIESZKA PACZYNSKA, Ph.D., University of Virginia. Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Distributive conflicts, economic reforms, political transitions, globalization, social movements, Eastern Europe, Middle East. JAMIE PRICE, Ph.D., University of Chicago. Research Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Theory and practice of method in peacebuilding, religion and culture wars. DANIEL ROTHBART, Ph.D., Washington University, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Philosophy. Identity-formation and conflict. NADIM ROUHANA, Ph.D., Wayne State University, Henry Hart Rice Chair of Conflict Resolution. Identity and conflict, dynamics of asymmetric conflict, truth and reconciliation. RICHARD E. RUBENSTEIN, M.A., J.D., Harvard University. Professor of Conflict Resolution and Public Affairs. Political violence, media and conflict, religious conflict. DENNIS J. D. SANDOLE, Ph.D., University of Strathclyde, Scotland. Professor of Conflict Resolution and International Relations. Generic theory and practice, ethnic conflict and conflict resolution, and post-cold war peace and security systems. MARA L. SCHOENY, Ph.D., George Mason University. Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Director, Graduate Certificate program. Education and training in conflict resolution, dialogue processes. SOLON J. SIMMONS, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison. Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and Sociology. Political sociology, economic sociology, sociology of culture, social theory, social stratification, quantitative methods. CARLOS E. SLUZKI, M.D., University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine. Research Professor. Refugee and migration processes. WALLACE WARFIELD, Ph.D., George Mason University. Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution. Public policy, cross-cultural and multiethnic conflict. RESEARCH FACULTY: KARINA KOROSTELINA, Dr. of Sc. (Doctor of science), Institute of Psychology of Ukrainian Academy of Science, Kiev. Structure and dynamics of social identity systems. DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE: DEAN PRUITT, Ph.D., Yale University, Distinguished Scholar in Residence. Conflict Resolution, Intergroup Relations and Political Psychology. OTHER FACULTY: JOHN DALE, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology. MARK N. KATZ, Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins School of International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Associate Professor of Government and Politics. HAZEL MCFERSON, Ph.D., Brandeis University. Associate Professor of Government and Politics. JOHN PADEN, Ph.D., Harvard University. Robinson Professor of International Studies. JOSEPH SCIMECCA, Ph.D., New York University. Professor of Conflict Resolution and Sociology. ROGER WILKINS, LL.B., University of Michigan. Robinson Professor of History and American Culture. SENIOR ASSOCIATES: ELISE BOULDING, Ph.D., University of Michigan. Professor Emerita, Dartmouth College. JOHN W. BURTON, Ph.D., D.Sc., University of London. Distinguished Visiting Professor of Conflict Resolution and International Relations. JUERGEN DEDRING, Ph.D., Harvard University. Senior Political Affairs Officer, United Nations; Adjunct Professor, Long Island University. JOHN MCDONALD, J.D., University of Illinois. Director, Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy. JOSEPH MONTVILLE, A.M., Harvard University. Director, Preventative Diplomacy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies. EDWARD PALMER, B.A., Chicago State University. President, Black Press Institute; Executive Director, People's Program.		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