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Administration

Earl Davey, PhD
Vice-President, Academic (CMU)
Academic Interests: Philosophical Aesthetics, Philosophy of Music, Philosophy of Music Education
Phone: 204-953-3873
edavey@cmu.ca

Paul Redekop, PhD Sociology (York)
Acting Dean, MSC
Phone: 204-953-3858
Personal web page
p.redekop@uwinnipeg.ca

Ruth Taronno, MA
Associate Vice-President, MSC
Practicum Director
Phone: 204-953-3845
r.taronno@uwinnipeg.ca

Lois Edmund, PhD Psychology (Biola)
CRS Program Coordinator
Associate Professor, Conflict Resolution Studies
Academic Interests: Large group conflict; Transformative Practice; Conflict transformation pedagogy; the parameters of successful transformative mediation practice and the integration of psychology with theology
Phone: 204-953-3863
Personal web page
l.edmund@uwinnipeg.ca

Ruth Rempel, PhD History (Toronto)
IDS Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor, International Development Studies
Academic Interests: History and International Development; International Debt and Trade Problems; African History & Development in Africa; Militarization and Development
Phone: 204-953-3851
Personal web page
r.rempel@uwinnipeg.ca

Full-Time Faculty

Jerry Buckland, PhD Economics (Manitoba)
Professor, International Development Studies
Academic Interests: Economics and International Development Studies; Rural and Agriculture Development; Non-governmental Organizations and Community Development.
Phone: 204-953-3859
Personal web page
j.buckland@uwinnipeg.ca

John Derksen, PhD History (Manitoba)
Associate Professor, Conflict Resolution Studies
Academic Interests: Religion and conflict; Islam and Christianity; African conflict resolution traditions; Reformation history.
Phone: 204-953-3849
Personal web page
j.derksen@uwinnipeg.ca

Lois Edmund, PhD Psychology (Biola)
Associate Professor, Conflict Resolution Studies
Academic Interests: Large group conflict; Transformative Practice; Conflict transformation pedagogy; the parameters of successful transformative mediation practice and the integration of psychology with theology.
Phone: 204-953-3863
Personal web page
l.edmund@uwinnipeg.ca

Neil Funk-Unrau, PhD Social Sciences (Syracuse)
Associate Professor, Conflict Resolution Studies
Academic Interests: Cross-cultural Conflict; Identity Conflict; Restorative Justice; Public apology processes, Residential school dispute resolution
Phone: 204-953-3847
Personal web page
n.funk-unrau@uwinnipeg.ca

Richard McCutcheon, PhD Anthropology (McMaster)
On sabbatical from July 1st 2012 to June 30th 2013
Associate Professor, Conflict Resolution Studies
Phone: 204-953-3871
Personal web page
r.mccutcheon@uwinnipeg.ca

Corrie Lynn McDougall, PhD (Aalborg)
Instructor, International Development Studies
Academic Interests: Sustainable food systems; Voluntary organizations, Program Evaluation, Alternative Pedagogy
Phone: 204-953-3872
co.mcdougall@uwinnipeg.ca

Kirit Patel, PhD (Guelph)
Assistant Professor, International Development Studies
Phone: 204-953-3852
k.patel@uwinnipeg.ca

Paul Redekop, PhD Sociology (York)
Associate Professor, Conflict Resolution Studies
Phone: 204-953-3858
Personal web page
p.redekop@uwinnipeg.ca

Karen Ridd, MA Peace and Justice (Winnipeg)
Instructor, Conflict Resolution Studies
Academic Interests: Nonviolence, Nonviolent Direct Action, Interpersonal Conflict Resolution, Culture and conflict, Alternative Pedagogy, Voluntary Simplicity
Phone: 204-953-3854
Personal web page
k.ridd@uwinnipeg.ca

Jonathan Sears, PhD Political Studies (Queens)
Assistant Professor, International Development Studies
Academic Interests: African Politics & Culture; Democratization & Peacebuilding; Political & Development Theory; Political Economy; Religion & Development; Development Policy.
Phone: 204-953-3857
Personal Web Page
j.sears@uwinnipeg.ca

Anna Snyder, PhD Social Sciences (Syracuse)
Associate Professor, Conflict Resolution Studies
Academic Interests: Women and Peacebuilding; Culture and Conflict; Conflict within Social Movements; Peace Theory.
Phone: 204-953-3860
Personal web page
a.snyder@uwinnipeg.ca

Stephanie Stobbe, PhD Peace & Conflict (Manitoba)
Lecturer , Conflict Resolution Studies
Academic Interests: Interpersonal disputes, cross-cultural issues, Laotian traditional conflict resolution methods, mediation in southeast Asia, workplace conflict resolution, organizational conflict resolution systems design.
Phone: 204-953-3850
Personal web page
s.stobbe@uwinnipeg.ca

Raymond Vander Zaag, PhD Geography (Carleton)
Assistant Professor, International Development Studies
Academic Interests: Rural Community Development and NGO Development Practice; Identities of Development; Agricultural Research and Development; Relationship of Post-development and Faith-based Approaches to Development.
Phone: 204-487-3300
Personal web page
rvanderzaag@cmu.ca

Staff

Grace Leppky
Reception/Faculty Secretary
Phone: 204-953-3855
g.leppky@uwinnipeg.ca

Joel Marion
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 204-953-3844
jo.marion@uwinnipeg.ca

Albert McLeod
Program Manager, Youth Peacebuilding Program
Phone: 204-953-3862
al.mcleod@uwinnipeg.ca

Samantha Kornelsen
Student and Community Relations Coordinator
Phone: 204-953-3846
ss.kornelsen@uwinnipeg.ca

Gina Loewen, MA
Academic Advisor
Phone: 204-953-3848
g.loewen@uwinnipeg.ca

Robyn Laurie
Student Services Assistant
Phone: 204-953-3856
ro.laurie@uwinnipeg.ca