New Leadership for Undergrad and Master's Programs
Both the Undergraduate and Masters programs will begin the 2009-10 academic year under new leadership. ICAR Associate Professor, Dr. Agnieszka Paczynska will assume the position of Undergraduate Program Director, taking over for Dr. Susan Hirsch. Dr. Paczynska has been at ICAR since 2002. As we go to press she is monitoring presidential and provincial council elections in Jalalabad, Afghanistan with Democracy International. This transition takes place as the undergraduate program celebrates its 5th anniversary as part of the ICAR community.
Dr. Paczynska is anticipating the upcoming conference scheduled for late October, which will explore the experiences of youth in post-conflict settings. Other plans for the program include an expansion of community service activities that will integrate ICARs undergraduate and graduate communities. Associate Professor, Dr. Mark Goodale, will assume the position of M.S. Program Coordinator, replacing Dr. Andrea Bartoli. Dr. Goodale, who has been at ICAR since 2003, is convinced that a Master's degree from ICAR is suited to a wide range of career options and is ready to help M.S. students find their place at ICAR and in the wider world of conflict analysis and resolution. He empasizes the need for students to be proactive in making their academic needs and objectives known. Dr. Mara Schoeny will continue to serve as director of the Certificate Program and Dr. Sandra Cheldelin will remain in her role as Ph.D. Program Coordinator.