School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development at KSU

We offer a Master degree in Conflict Management and a Ph.D. in International Conflict Management. First, is the Center for Conflict Management.

Welcome to the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development page at Kennesaw State University. We also offer Alternative Dispute Resolution services and workshops through which we assist our clients in managing and transforming conflict. There are three main entities that come under the umbrella of our school. Since 1996, over 4,000 people have participated in the Center’s

initiatives. By creating culturally sensitive programming, leading research projects, and conducting conflict management training programs, the Center has had a positive impact both domestically and internationally. Second, is the Master of Science in Conflict Management, which is a 16-month, modular, cohort-based program emphasizing the intersection of theory, research, and practice. Since its inception in 2000, the MSCM program has graduated more than 250 students who have professional roles ranging from the court systems in Georgia to foreign diplomatic posts and everything in between. Third, is our PhD in International Conflict Management. The program was launched in 2010 as KSU’s first PhD program and the only one of its kind in the Southeast. It is a full-time, interdisciplinary, in-residence degree designed to meet the global demand for scholar-practitioners. Approximately half of our PhD students are from outside the United States. Our graduates are working in universities, governments, and Non-Governmental Organizations around the globe. The core strength of our school is our faculty members. Faculty are engaged in real-world problems, from supporting the work of the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution, training professionals in courts, assisting businesses with generational succession, contributing to programs of non-profits, supporting governments in policy design, and conducting research and program evaluation on critical global problems. In addition, two of our faculty members are senior editors of leading journals in the field. One is Editor-in-Chief of Conflict Resolution Quarterly. The other is Executive Editor of the Journal of Peacebuilding & Development.

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04/03/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Maia Hallward, KSU's Conference USA 2026 Faculty Achievement Award Winner!

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04/16/2025

It’s KSU Giving Day! Please consider donating today to help support the Helen Ridley Scholarship, which is awarded to an MSCM student each year! We are hoping to raise an additional $7500 to endow this scholarship and ensure that it will be available for MSCM students in perpetuity. You can help us reach our goal by donating here:

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04/16/2025

It’s KSU Giving Day! Please consider donating to help the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development support our school and students! SCMPD Director Charity Butcher will match donations dollar for dollar (up to $500.00). Donate here:

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12/11/2024

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11/08/2024

Looking forward to interact with the students of International Conflict Management Ph.D. Program at Kennesaw State University - School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development next week.

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11/08/2024

Congratulations to Kathleen Kirk on her successful dissertation defense. Thank you to her committee Dr. Maia Hallward, Dr. Charity Butcher, and Dr. Sheb True for your support.

11/04/2024

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11/01/2024

First Probate group training by the Center of Conflict Management.

11/01/2024

Dr. Uddipana Goswami & our Ph.D. students Cathia Moon, Nadia Nartey, Anthoanette Kommeh, Adeolu Ojedokun, Iye Ogbe, Helen Hobson & Kingsley Doe presented their research at the annual PJSA conference at Niagara University.

11/01/2024

Such an honor to have Dr. Timothy Hedeen speak at @ The Coalition of Federal Ombuds (COFO).

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http://conflict.hss.kennesaw.edu/

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Kennesaw, GA
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Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

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