Dr. Daniel Rothbart
Director
Dr. Rothbart is the Druscilla French Chair in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Carter School. He specializes in prevention of mass violence, ethnic conflicts, power and conflict, the ethics of conflict resolution, civilians in war and the psycho-politics of conflict. He currently serves as co-director of the Program on Prevention of Mass Violence.
Dr. Rothbart has authored or edited 10 books, received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Washington University, St. Louis, and began his academic career in the department of philosophy at GMU.
Randy Lioz
Manager
Randy is a master’s student at the Carter School, and has been working to address political polarization since 2017, serving in various roles at Braver Angels, and through his consulting firm, DOC: Depolarizing Organizational Cultures. He has regularly led workshops for regional and national audiences, in addition to spreading the depolarization message through interviews, speeches, writing, and podcast appearances.
Randy has a bachelor’s in economics from Duke University, and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Grace McIntyre
Intern
Grace is an undergraduate at the Carter School, and also serves as an office assistant there. She has also served as a residential assistant at UWC Mahindra College and a land guide for Whitewater in North Carolina.