Jessica Cooley

Jessica graduated with a B.A in Psychology in 2002, from Purchase College, NY, where she was awarded for her “Outstanding Undergraduate Research” from the Dept. of Psychology. Jessica has continued her studies, focusing on Non-Violent Communication, Peace Studies and Socially Engaged Buddhism, holding certificates as an Integral Peacemaker, Mediator, and Restorative Justice Facilitator. For several years she has also taught Adult Anger and Conflict Management, as well as communication skills in a multitude of settings. Jessica is currently in her second year of graduate studies at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR) at George Mason University in Northern Virginia. At ICAR, Jessica's main interests have been in genocide studies and narrative analysis, while conducting research on post genocide Peacebuilding and Rescuers from the 1994 Rwandan genocide.