A small group of committed faculty started offering classes in Conflict Resolution in 1996. The program conferred its first master's degree in 2000 and since then, hundreds of graduates have gone on to work in many fields, notably education, consulting, philanthropy, media, government, and international affairs. Scroll down to see a list of our graduates and what they're doing.
Faculty, Teachers and Education Administrators
- Parfait Bassale (MA 2013) Chief Diversity Officer, South Puget Sound Community College
- Erica Bestpitch (MA 2005) Director, Women's Resource Center, PSU
- Stephanie Van Hook (MA 2010) Executive Director, Metta Center for Nonviolent Education
- Emiko Noma (MS 2008) Senior Editor & Writer, Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, USD
- Miranda Williamson (MS 2011), Director of Search, Watson Institute, Boulder
- Rachel Foxhoven (MS 2009) Director of Graduate Business Programs, SBA PSU
- Roberta Hunte (MS 2006), Assistant Professor of Social Work, PSU
- Stephanie Jahnke (MS 2006) Program Administrator Conflict Resolution PSU (retired)
- Sonja Taylor (MS 2018), Instructor, University Studies, PSU
- Ahmed El-Mansouri (MS, 2018) Program Coordinator, Multicultural Programs, PSU
- Amanda Guidero (MA 2010) Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Creighton University
- Michael English (MA 2008) Associate Director, Peace, Conflict & Security Studies, UC Boulder
- Karin Waller (MA 2000) Executive Assistant, Office of International Affairs, PSU
- Jill Townley (MS 2001) Associate Director, International Student Life, PSU
- Alaa Abudawood (MS 2013) Administrative Head, Nun Academy, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
Consulting & Private Practice
- Josalyn Janapol (MS 2013) Restorative Action Alliance
- Michael Mulica (MS 2010) Senior Director, Keystone Policy Center
- Meg Goldberg (MA 2003), Goldberg Mediation
- Emily Plummer Stanz (MS 2013), Staff Associate, DS Consulting
- Maria Scanelli (MS 2008) Restorative Justice Director, Resolutions NW
- Fonda Sanchez (MS 2012) Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Analyst
- Annette Leonard (MS 2002) Speaker, Trainer, Coach
- Adam Vogal (MS 2017) The Peace Professionals, LLC
Health Care
- Ann Romer (MS 2004) Practice Transformation Manager, OCHIN
- Dana Ghazi (MS 2016) Bicultural Mental Health Advisor, OHSU
- Bobby Puffin (MS 2005) Northwest Area Indian Health Board
Public Sector & Government
- Asena Lawrence (MS 2017), Senior Policy Director, City of Portland
- Martine Coblentz (MS 2008) Equity & Organizational Culture Manager, Multnomah County
- Cory Mathews (MS 2001) Mediator, Clackamas County
- Daniel Garcia (MS 2010) Equity & Inclusion Policy, senior advisor, Multnomah County
- Rhea Dumont (MA 2012) Community Justice Manager, Multnomah County
- Nickole Cheron (MS 2005) Office of Equity & Human Rights, City of Portland
- Carley Adams (MA 2009) Program Manager, Center for Mediation and Dialogue, City of Beaverton
- David Prater (MS 2015) Lead Environmental Planner, Washington Department of Ecology
Philanthropy & Industry
- Jennifer Tenorio (MS 2014) cargo & logistics
- Deolanda "Beezie" Burton (MS 2019) Northwest Housing Alternatives
- Jennifer Birk (MA 2012), Senior Change Manager, The Standard
- Justin Zoradi (MS 2009) Founder, These Numbers Have Faces
- Will Nash (MS 2011) Senior Program Leader, Intel
- Justin Miller (MA 2001) Director of Underwriting, KBOO
- Melanie Belsio (MS 2012) private banking, US Bank
- Mindy Johnston (MS 2010) Director, Lutheran Community Services NW
- Kirsten Kilchenstein (MS 2003), Oregon Community Foundation
You can hear snippets of Conflict Resolution history in the voices of faculty members, narrated in 2021 and listen to full oral histories at "Conflict Reframed: The Practices and Professions of Peace at PSU, 1996-2020".
Below, explore an interactive peace walk and campus tour, created in honor of CR's 25th anniversary in 2021.
Thank you map-makers Bryan Bruckman and Liz Hoekstra from the PSU Sustainability & Campus Planning office!