Caroline Sarkis

Caroline Sarkis holds a MA in Conflict Resolution from Portland State University. Her thesis won the 2007 Distinguished Master’s Thesis award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association. In collaboration with Dr. Barbara Tint, Caroline worked in helping create an African dialogue, reconciliation, facilitation, and training program to promote peace-building and cooperation between African diaspora and refugees in greater Portland, Oregon. Prior to that, she worked in Kigali, Rwanda to build schools for orphans of the genocide and of HIV-AIDS, acting as a liaison between the local coordinator, community leaders and volunteers, as well as assisting with trauma healing and Alternative to Violence workshops with local peace groups. Most recently, Caroline comes to George Mason’s PhD in Conflict Resolution from the private sector where she worked as a Senior IT project manager. Caroline’s research interests include reconciliation in post genocide societies, judicial mechanisms in response to genocide and mass violence, as well as gender issues in judicial processes. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Caroline is a fluent French speaker and enjoys spending time with her husband and family, traveling, and playing with her two dogs.