Faculty and Staff
The Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies (PACTS) program includes faculty from 12 different academic disciplines, making our explorations of conflict, peace, and justice truly inter-disciplinary.
PACTS Department Faculty
Wendy Kroeker
PACTS Program Advisor | Associate Professor, Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies
Contact Wendy: wkroeker
Karen Ridd
Teaching Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies and Conflict Resolution Studies
Contact Karen: kridd
Izzeddin Hawanda
Faculty Fellow
Izzeddin Hawamda was born and raised in Palestine. He currently serves as the Anti-Racist Education Professional Learning Initiative Coordinator with various school divisions in Winnipeg. Izzeddin has completed his PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manitoba. Izzeddin is the founder of "Sadaa (???)" that strives to create spaces where people can connect, share stories, and foster empathy through meaningful dialogue.
Izzeddin is a faculty fellow at CMU. Izzeddin has received the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal for promoting stories and dialogue in Winnipeg. Izzeddin has been actively speaking about the power of dialogue and the importance of sharing, listening, and respecting diverse perspectives and narratives.
Contact Izzeddin: umhawamd
PACTS Associated Faculty from 12 Academic Disciplines
Note: The Canadian Mennonite University Shaftesbury Campus has tried a bold experiment of the whole university committing to peace and justice as core marks of identity and mission. Peace and justice is not a department concern of a few but a unique distinguishing characteristic of the whole university. Therefore, as well as discipline-specific courses on peace and conflict, faculty from across the university teach courses which count towards the PACTS program. These faculty include:
Biblical and Theology Studies
Business and Organizational Administration Studies
- Andrea Martins
Communications and Media
English
Geography
History
International Development Studies
Philosophy
Psychology
Past Visiting Canadian School of Peacebuilding Teaching Faculty
CMU's Canadian School of Peacebuilding has invited peacebuilders from around the world to teach courses on peace, development, and justice. Past instructors include (in aphabetical order):
- Mubarak Awad
- Babu Ayindo
- John Bell
- Mark Burch
- Cathy Campbell
- Stuart Clark
- David Dyck
- Martin Entz
- Elaine Enns
- Marc Gopin
- Harry Huebner
- Ouyporn Khuankaew
- George Lakey
- Michelle LeBaron
- Stan McKay
- Maxine Matilpi
- Ivo Markovic
- Piet Meiring
- Ovide Mercredi
- Sophia Murphy
- Ched Myers
- Kay Pranis
- Karen Ridd
- Jan Schmidt
- Anna Snyder
- Barry Stuart
- Armand Volkas
- Howard Zehr
