Meet the Class of 2012

James Adams (United Kingdom) holds a B.A. in conflict resolution from the University of Bradford. While living in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he worked with people with intellectual disabilities and participated in mediation training. He has conducted research on reconciliation and worked for community development groups in Cape Town, South Africa. adams.147@nd.edu

Ellie Adelman (United States) earned a B.A. in conflict analysis and dispute resolution and a B.A. in Spanish from Salisbury University. She recently served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Gambia, West Africa, where her work focused on community health, education, and women’s empowerment. Ellie has visited humanitarian groups in India with Arun Gandhi and worked with an Indian organization providing education and work opportunities to impoverished children. adelman.2@nd.edu

Lydia Baek (United States) graduated from Emory University with a B.A. 
in philosophy. She recently served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cambodia,
 where she created educational programs focusing on the Khmer Rouge 
genocide. She also has interned with an anti-war organization and worked
 with refugees in the United States. baek.3@nd.edu

Benjamin Bernard (United States) holds a J.D. from New York Law School
 and a B.A. in globalization studies and journalism from Hampshire
 College. He has worked for human rights organizations and helped in the coordination of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami relief effort. Most recently, he worked 
as an Assistant District Attorney in New York City. bernard.7@nd.edu

Amy Braun (United States) earned a B.S. in biological sciences from 
Notre Dame. As a lay missioner in Thailand, she worked for an anti-
human trafficking group. She has helped design peace studies and conflict
 transformation workshops for a local peacebuilding organization and also has served
 as a volunteer medical assistant. braun.35@nd.edu

Eric Lepp (Canada) holds a B.A. in social development studies and a
 B.S.W. in social work from the University of Waterloo. He has lived, worked, and traveled in
 South America, Europe, Asia, and North America, where he worked with the
 homeless, troubled youth, and taught English as a second language. He
 also has served as an employment counselor to new Canadian citizens. lepp.3@nd.edu

Emily Manaen (United States) earned a B.S. in biology from Bethel 
University, where she led an activist group that raises awareness of
 global issues. As an intern in Uganda, she assisted international 
students with cultural integration and coordinated educational trips to 
study genocide, HIV/AIDS relief work, and peacebuilding. She also has 
worked at the Center for Victims of Torture and participated in refugee 
resettlement efforts. manaen.1@nd.edu

Anton Murra (Palestine) holds an M.A. in institutional development and
 capacity building and a B.A. in accounting.
 During his past work experiences, he focused on youth activation and leadership, peace and nonviolent education, intercultural youth exchanges, and inter-religious dialogues among Jews, Christians, and Muslims. He conducted two research projects: one on intercultural youth exchanges, and another on Christian and Muslim relations in Bethlehem. murra.1@nd.edu

Jude Nnorom (Nigeria) has an M.A. in theology from Duquesne 
University of the Holy Ghost and a diploma in philosophy from the university of Nsukka
 in Nigeria. He participated in reconciliation efforts in post-apartheid
 South Africa while working as the pastor of the Catholic Church. Most
 recently, he trained future missionaries in South Africa, focusing on 
the pastoral care of refugees. nnorom.1@nd.edu

Solomiya Pyatkovska (Ukraine) graduated from Georgetown University with a B.A. in government. As an intern for a U.S. congressional
 representative, she focused on immigration policy. She also has worked
 with youth as an AmeriCorps volunteer, coached youth basketball for the 
National Basketball Association, and studied in Italy and Greece. pyatkovska.1@nd.edu

Shashi Rani Regmi (Nepal) earned an M.A. in public administration, and a B.S. in environmental science from Tribhuvan University. She recently
 served as a captain in the Nepal Army, where she was one of the first
 female infantry officers. In the army she also worked as a political 
analyst, a platoon commander, an instructor at the military school, and a commander for a military intelligence support group. regmi.1@nd.edu

Lucía Tiscornia (Uruguay) holds a diploma in international studies and a
 B.A. in political science from the Universidad de la República. As a
 research assistant in the School of Social Sciences, she compared 
education policies in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Lucía also has 
worked for the United Nations in Uruguay, focusing on the organization’s 
reform process and strategic planning. tiscornia.1@nd.edu

Francis Amooti Tuhaise (Uganda) earned an M.A. in human rights and a B.A. in 
adult and community education from Makerere University. He has 
conducted research and advocated for human rights at a variety of 
organizations. Most recently, he worked as a lecturer of human rights,
 social policy, and non-governmental management at a community-based university. He
 has also worked as a community development officer with the government of Uganda. tuhaise.1@nd.edu