Office of the Dean
Administration and Dean
Alphbetical Listing | Listing by Office
| Photo | Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Ricardo Aguilar | Custodian | |
![]() | Dee Aker | Deputy Director | Dee Aker is a psychological anthropologist and conflict resolution professional with 30 years… more |
![]() | Karla Alvarez | Program Officer - WorldLink | Karla Alvarez is a program officer for the WorldLink Program at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace… more |
![]() | Gladys Avalos | Work Study Student | Gladys Avalos is a freshman at the University of San Diego with an undeclared major, but planning on… more |
![]() | Kevin Avruch | Scholar in Residence | Kevin Avruch, Ph.D., is presently professor of Conflict Resolution and Anthropology in the… more |
![]() | Anne Birkel | Executive Assistant | Anne Birkel is the executive assistant at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ)… more |
![]() | Stephanie Borrowdale | Administrative Assistant | Stephanie Borrowdale recently obtained her bachelor’s degree in May 2009 from the University… more |
![]() | Louis Cappella | Director, Operations and Events | For nearly 20 years, Louis Cappella has produced and directed conferences and special… more |
![]() | Ami Carpenter | Assistant Professor | Ami Carpenter is an Assistant Professor of Conflict Studies at University of San Diego’s… more |
![]() | Bahar Davary | Assistant Professor | Research specialties: Women in the Qur'an, Interreligious Dialogue / Teaching specialties: World… more |
![]() | Ilze Dzenovska | Project Coordinator | Ilze Dzenovska, M.A. - primary works on developing and coordinating a working conference… more |
![]() | Felipe Espindola | Lead Custodian | |
![]() | Theresa Firestine | Research Associate | Theresa recently obtained a B.A. in Urban Studies from the University of San Diego, graduating Summa… more |
![]() | William Headley | Dean |
William R. Headley, CSSp, PhD, is a sociologist, counselor and Catholic priest. He has a… more |
![]() | Morayma Jimenez | Research Assistant | Morayma Jimenez is currently a junior at the University of San Diego. She is majoring in both… more |
![]() | Diana Kutlow | Senior Program Officer - Distinguished Lecture Series | Diana Kutlow, M.A., is a Senior Program Officer at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace &… more |
![]() | Virginia Lewis | Professor | Virginia Lewis received her B.A. from the American College of Switzerland, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in… more |
![]() | Milburn Line | Executive Director | Milburn Line joined the IPJ in August 2009, following more than 15 years of work in international… more |
![]() | Erika Lopez | Program Officer - Women PeaceMakers Program | Erika Lopez, M.A., is the Program Officer for the Women PeaceMakers Program at the Joan B. Kroc… more |
![]() | Melissa Lucas | Event Assistant | Melissa Lucas is the Event Assistant at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the… more |
![]() | Elisa Lurkis | Director of Development and Community Relations | Elisa Lurkis is the Director of Development and Community Relations for the Joan B. Kroc School of… more |
![]() | Brian Majeski | Senior Operations Coordinator | |
![]() | Elena McCollim | Program Officer - Guatemala Peacebuilding Initiative | Elena McCollim, M.A., is a Program Officer at Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the… more |
![]() | Topher McDougal | Instructor | Topher McDougal joins the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies as a faculty member in peacebuilding… more |
![]() | Vidya Nadkarni | Professor | Vidya Nadkarni teaches International Politics, Russian Politics and Foreign Policy, American… more |
![]() | Emiko Noma | Editor - Women PeaceMakers Program, Distinguished Lecture Series | Emiko Noma, M.S., is editor at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ), where she… more |
![]() | Karen Oropeza | Office Manager | |
![]() | Wilco Otte | ||
![]() | Lee Ann Otto | Associate Dean | Dr. Otto received her B.A. from Lawrence University, her M.A. from Northern Illinois University, and… more |
![]() | Trang Pham | Scheduling Coordinator | |
![]() | Charles Pope | Assistant Director | Charles worked for 6 years at San Diego Dialogue, a public policy research organization housed in… more |
![]() | John Prendergast | Scholar in Residence | John Prendergast is Co-Chair of the ENOUGH Project, an initiative to end genocide and crimes against… more |
![]() | Lorena Quezada | Work Study Student | Lorena Quezada is currently a freshman at the University of San Diego. She is planning on majoring… more |
![]() | Jeff Rach | Senior Audiovisual Technician | |
![]() | Nicole Ramos | Justice Research Assistant | Nicole Ramos is currently a junior at the University of San Diego. She is majoring in both… more |
![]() | Octavio Rodriguez | Visiting Fellow | A native of Aguascalientes, Mexico, Octavio Rodriguez, is the Trans-Border Institute's 2009 visiting… more |
![]() | Lily Rodriguez | Lead Custodian | |
![]() | Octavio Rodriguez | TBI Visiting Fellow | A native of Aguascalientes, Mexico, Octavio Rodriguez is the Trans-Border Institute's 2009 Visiting… more |
![]() | Patie Rogers | Finance and Budget Manager | |
![]() | Dustin Sharp | Senior Program Officer - Lecturer in Human Rights | Dustin Sharp, J.D., is a Senior Program Officer at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace &… more |
![]() | David Shirk | TBI Director | David Shirk, Ph.D., became the Director of the Trans-Border Institute in 2003. He is an Assistant… more |
![]() | Ruth Soberanes | Promotions Assistant | Ruth is currently a senior at the University of San Diego. She is majoring in International… more |
![]() | Nathan Swett | Audiovisual Technician | |
![]() | Don Trinh | Assistant to the Dean |
Interests: Higher education, Catholic universities and administration, history of… more |
![]() | Mark Woods | Associate Professor | Dr. Mark Woods (University of Colorado, Boulder, 1997) is associate professor of philosophy. His… more |














































