Honors and Fellowships
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SIS award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research, Creative Activity, and Other Professional Contributions. The academic year 2013-2014.
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Nominated for American University Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research, Creative Activity, and Other Professional Contributions. 2013-2014.
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An Award for Senior Advisor for Policy and Research at KAICIID for Fall 2014, Fall 2015, and Spring 2016.
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Distinguished Alumni Award. Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. George Mason University Alumni Association Award of Distinction, 2009.
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Senior Peace Fellow, Evaluation of Peacebuilding Program in a Development Context. United States Institute of Peace, 2007-2008.
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Recognition Award of 30th Anniversary of Maghar H. School, 2008.
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Promoted to Full Professor at SIS/AU, 2007.
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The Reconciliation and Justice Book was selected as the Berghof Foundation's 100 essential books for conflict transformation, 2007.
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The principal investigator for Learning Each Other Historical Narrative. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Citizen
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Co-Principal Investigator for a grant for Journal of Peacebuilding and Development. Center for Global Peace, 2005.
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Morton Deutsch Award, from the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence, Division 48 of the American Psychological Association, for contribution to the field of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, 2005.
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Faculty Research Award for summer 2004, for an interfaith project in the Middle East, 2004.
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Outstanding Teaching Award in Full-Time Appointment for 2002-2003.
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Teaching Excellence Award, American Political Science Association, 2003.
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Visiting Fellowship at the Joan B. Kroc Institute, Notre Dame University, 2002-2003.
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Visiting Research Fellow, Harry Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace, 1999-2000.
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American University, Faculty Development Funds, developed a new course on Reconciliation, Summer 2001.
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Fellowship from the American Research Center in Egypt, New York, 1996-97.
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Dissertation Grant, the Ford Foundation: The Middle East Division of Individual Grants, New York, 1991-1993.
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A "Peace Scholar" Award, United States Institute for Peace, Washington, DC, September 1991-September 1992.
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Graduate Fellowship, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va., 1990-1992.