Ketty Anyeko (Uganda) holds a post-graduate diploma in conflict management and peace studies from Gulu University and a B.A. in community psychology from Makerere University in Kampala. She served as a Transitional Justice Fellow with the International Center for Transitional Justice in South Africa. Ketty has worked in northern Ugandan communities affected by war, most recently with the Women's Advocacy Network and the Justice and Reconciliation Project. kanyeko@nd.edu
Adhik Badal (Nepal) graduated from Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu with degrees in English and conflict, peace and development studies. He has worked for Nepal's Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction as a peacebuilding officer and for various women's groups and nongovernmental organizations. He recently taught as adjunct faculty in Tribhuvan University’s Department of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies. abadal@nd.edu
Katie Conlon (USA) earned a B.A. in communication studies and a minor in peace and justice studies from the University of San Diego. She served with the Peace Corps in Mali and in Guinea, West Africa. Katie has taught English in Japan and served as a cultural liaison through the Ministry of Education's Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme. She also has volunteered in Nepal, Honduras, and Trinidad and Tobago. kconlon1@nd.edu
  Paula Sofia Cuellar (El Salvador) holds an L.L.B. degree from Central American University José Simeón Cañas and an M.A. in human rights and education for peace from University of El Salvador. Paula also earned an L.L.M. degree in international human rights from Notre Dame and a post-graduate diploma in human rights and democratization processes from the University of Chile. She has worked as a judicial clerk for El Salvador’s Supreme Court of Justice in the Constitutional Chamber and recently served as head of the International Unit. cuellarcuellar.1@nd.edu
Lucy Dunderdale (USA) earned a B.A. in history and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa. Lucy has coordinated media relations for the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C., and has worked for the Institute for Global Engagement on religion and foreign policy. She has spent time in Cameroon, France, Malawi, and other parts of Africa. dunderdale.1@nd.edu
Abdulla M. Erfan (Egypt) holds a M.Sc. degree in strategic decision-making from Al Azhar University in Cairo, where he worked as Assistant Lecturer. He also has experience as a researcher in the economics and public policy unit in Egypt’s Civilization Center for Political Studies. He has worked as a trainer in non-profit strategies and is co-founder of the Arab Turkish Congress of Social Sciences. ibrahim.3@nd.edu
  Marko Karadzic (Serbia) graduated from Belgrade University Law School. He also holds an LL.M. in international human rights law from Notre Dame. Marko has worked for Serbia's Ministry for Human and Minority Rights, the Belgrade Center for Human Rights, Catholic Relief Services, the Council for Child Rights of Serbia, and at the National Assembly. He interned for the International Criminal Court in the Hague and for the Justice, Equality, Human Dignity, and Tolerance Foundation in New York. karadzic.1@nd.edu
    Peter Kelly (Ireland) holds a B.A. in politics from Queen's University in Belfast. A long-term strategist for bomb victims in Northern Ireland, he has been involved in landmark initiatives to bring perpetrators to justice. He also has advocated for victims’ rights in the peace process through political groups and media outlets. As a political journalist, he has written about conflict for media outlets in several countries and has spoken about counterterrorism at international conferences. kelly.310@nd.edu
William Kiptoo (Kenya) holds a B.A. in counseling from Kenya Methodist University and a diploma in peacebuilding and conflict transformation from Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation College in Zambia. He has worked for Catholic Relief Services in Kenya and in Mindanao, and for Kenya’s National Council of Churches. He interned at the Center for Conflict Resolution in Uganda and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Tanzania. kiptoo.1@nd.edu
Sharon Kniss (USA) graduated with a B.A. in justice, peace, and conflict studies from Eastern Mennonite University. She has worked in training and conflict transformation in the U.K. and the U.S. She has advised nonprofit organizations working with ex-offenders and restorative justice initiatives, directed a community center in Virginia, and worked as a trainer for Bridge Builders in the U.K. skniss@nd.edu
Doris Maholo Saydee (Liberia) earned a B.A. in sociology from the University of Liberia. She has participated in training courses on gender-based violence, advocacy, mediation, and reproductive health. She spent five years working for Child Fund Liberia’s gender-based violence program. She also has worked as a victim advocate for the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Unit in the Ministry of Justice, and is the founder and director of the Alliance for Women Advancement. maholo.1@nd.edu
Melissa McCauley (USA) graduated with a B.S. in international business administration from Chapman University in California. As an undergraduate, she volunteered as a youth development worker in South Africa. After graduation, she served with the Peace Corps in the Philippines, where she focused on educational development. She also has studied the role of yoga therapy in resolving conflict. mccauley.19@nd.edu
Lindsay McClain Opiyo (USA) holds a B.A. from the College Scholars Program at the University of Tennessee, where she studied the role of the arts in peacebuilding and development in Africa. Lindsay recently worked for the Justice and Reconciliation Project in Gulu, Uganda, and is a founding member of the Jazz for Justice Project and Music for Peace. lmcclain@nd.edu

David Miranda O'Brien (USA) earned a B.S. in broadcast journalism from Boston University and a Master of Divinity degree from Notre Dame. He recently served as the Associate Director of Religious Education in the Lay Development Division of the Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama. He also has worked as an adjunct faculty member in the theology department at Spring Hill College. He has two decades of experience as a community organizer, public speaker, and writer. dobrie10@nd.edu
Maurice Sikenyi (Kenya) graduated from the University of Nairobi with a B.Ed. in linguistics and literature. He also holds a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages from Syracuse University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He has facilitated HIV/AIDS awareness programs, taught English to immigrants and refugees in the United States, and worked to promote voter registration and civic education. sikenyi.1@nd.edu
Elizabet Valcheva (Bulgaria) earned a B.A. in political science and journalism from the American University in Bulgaria. As a student she served as president of the Model United Nations club, which organized international conferences and workshops on peace and security issues. She also has pursued training in human rights issues from People to People International. Elizabet's academic interests include policy design and analysis, project monitoring and evaluation, and political change. valcheva.1@nd.edu