Center for Peace Studies And Violence Prevention: About the Center
The Virginia Tech Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention is a transdisciplinary undertaking intended to build on the cultural, academic, and security initiatives of the university's community that evolved after the tragedy of April 16, 2007. In 2009, the center moved into space on the renovated second floor of Norris Hall.
Mission and Goals
Mission: To create and facilitate transdisciplinary research, education, and engagement opportunities that promote peace, prevent violence, and advance human security on a global scale.
Goals: The CPSVP will advance the scholarship and practice of peace and violence prevention and advance human security on a global scale by:
- Promoting the integration of intellectual creativity and practical engagement.
- Developing student-centered educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Fostering the creation of new knowledge through research collaborations across disciplines.
- Developing skills and opportunities for engaged leadership for students and faculty.
- Establishing collaborative relationships with external partners.
- Ensuring a vibrant future for the center by securing and sustaining financial support.
CPSVP Overview and Endowment Opportunities - PowerPoint Presentation (4MB)
Overview in PDF format (3MB)
Center for Peace Studies & Violence Prevention
Advisory Board
Members:
Karen DePauw, Chair
Professor, Vice President and Dean
Graduate Education
Jerzy Nowak
Professor and Director
Center for Peace Studies & Violence Prevention
Jack Lesko
Professor
Engineering Science & Mechanics
Mary Ann Lewis
Professor and Associate Dean
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Ilja Luciak
Professor and Chair
Political Science
Thomas Ollendick
University Distinguished Professor
Psychology
John Ryan, Jr.
Professor and Chair,
Sociology
Peter Schmitthenner
Associate Professor and Chair
Dept. of Interdisciplinary Studies
Max Stephenson, Jr.
Professor and Director,
Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance
School of Public and International Affairs
and Office of Outreach and International Affairs
Ex Officio:
Karen Roberto
Professor/Interim Director
Institute for Society, Culture & Environment
Sue Ott Rowlands
Dean
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences