Amanda Byron

Contact Information:
abyron@pdx.edu
http://web.pdx.edu/~abyron
503.725-9170
NH223


Office Hours: By Arrangement

 

 

Courses Taught

Academic Writing
Dispute Systems Design
Enmification: The Art and Consequence of Enemy Making
Intercultural Conflict Resolution
Interpersonal CR
Intro to CR
Grant Writing for CR
Media Violence
Love and Hate
Peace Education
Perspectives in Conflict Resolution
Restorative Justice
Understanding Violence
What's Love Got to Do with It: Love and CR
Writing for Peace


Academic Career

BA Lewis and Clark College: Business/Non-profit Management
MA World Learning/School for International Training: Program in Intercultural Management
EdD Portland State University: Educational Leadership (to be completed 2009)


Personal Statement

Amanda Byron is a mediator, an educator, and an active community organizer in the fields of conflict resolution, violence prevention, and multicultural community development. Amanda brings over 15 years of experience working with diverse communities to heal trauma and transform conflict. She is particularly interested in the field of violence, understanding how and why it occurs, and forging new ideas on individual and collective responses.