Profiles of S-CAR's Three New Faculty Hires
Dr. Tehama Lopez Bunyasi is an incoming Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. (PhD University of Chicago, 2009). She comes to Mason from Ohio University, Athens OH. Dr. Bunyasi's work focuses on politics with an emphasis on Latino politics, racial attitudes, identity conflicts and the politics of immigration. She strengthens S-CAR’s commitment to work on U.S. domestic and racial conflicts, and more broadly on issues of social inequality and conflict.
Dr. Pamina Firchow is an incoming Term Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. (PhD Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (HEID), Geneva, Switzerland, 2009). She comes to Mason from the University of Notre Dame, where she was a Professor of Practice. Dr. Firchow brings to us expertise in peacebuilding practice and policy, post-conflict dynamics (transitional justice, demilitarization), and Latin America. She also brings to S-CAR an ongoing Carnegie Corporation grant, “Everyday Peace Indicators Project,” which she is principal investigator.
Dr. Arthur Romano is an incoming Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. (PhD University of Bradford (UK) 2012.) He comes to S-CAR from a previous term position in the School, and before that as research fellow at the Center for the Study of Genocide, Conflict Resolution and Human Rights at Rutgers University. Dr. Romano brings a strong record in conflict resolution practice in environmental issues (mining in West Virginia) and violence. His dissertation research focused on capacities for peacebuilding, peace education, and experiential learning – an emerging area of interest at S-CAR – in the US and Japan.