Rate Professor Lisa Schirch

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University; M.A. in International Relations, American University.

Research Interests: Technology and peacebuilding, social media’s impact on conflict dynamics, and strategic peacebuilding with a focus on community engagement.

Appointments: Professor of the Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame; Richard G. Starmann Sr. Professor of Peace Studies; Former Director of Technology and Peacebuilding, Alliance for Peacebuilding.

Publications: Author of The Ecology of Violent Extremism (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018); editor of Handbook on Human Security (Routledge, 2021); multiple policy reports on digital peacebuilding.

Additional Contributions: Advisor to the United Nations and World Bank on peacebuilding initiatives; frequent public speaker on technology’s role in societal change.