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Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ed.D.	Columbia University (1985) Teachers College, New York Counseling Psychology
MA	Columbia University (1972) Teachers College, New York Special Education (Focus: Emotionally Disturbed - Learning Disabilities)
BA	State University of New York at Oneonta (1971) Oneonta, New York Music
License:	Licensed Psychologist: Arizona No.1413;
Director:	Director of Training - Institute for Multi-track Diplomacy, Washington DC a nonprofit organization for Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution.
Committees:	Past President-American Psychology Association (APA) - Division 48-Peace Psychology - Executive Committee Board Member - Div 48 - Peace psychology APA - Committee for International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) Co-editor for Division 48 Peace Psychology Newsletter Chair - Div.48 - International Peace Practice Working Group Psychologist for Social Responsibility - Co-Chair - Trauma Resiliency and Social Reintegration Action Committee Member of Ethnicity and Peace and the Conflict Resolution working group
Volunteer Organizations:	Arizona Psychological Association -Disaster Response Network American Red Cross Disaster Relief Team
Spokesperson:	Fetzer Institute - Campaign for Love and Forgiveness

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Eileen Borris is a highly regarded psychologist/educator/trainer who is respected for her body of work in peacebuilding, conflict resolution and reconciliation especially with ethnic and regional groups in conflict. Dr. Borris designs and implements training programs in conflict resolution, negotiation, dialogue, peacebuilding and multi-track diplomacy focusing on capacity building and strengthening civil societies. A focal point of her work is on the region of South Asia especially Kashmir, India including with the Tibetan government in exile and Nepal where she has worked for over 10 years. Recently she has also been involved in developing peacebuilding/multi-track diplomacy programs and forgiveness training/healing programs in Liberia. She also gives workshops on the healing of trauma, forgiveness and reconciliation within the broader context of conflict resolution and international peacebuilding. Dr. Borris has a special interest in working with women in development and has worked with women in the Middle East, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Nepal, Liberia and in the Republic of Georgia. She is the past president of the American Psychological Association - Division 48 - the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence and has been very active in the field of political psychology since the mid 1980's.

Spring 2008 to present
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR)
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
Developed and teach "Reconciliation and Forgiveness in Post-Conflict Environments" focusing on the complex issues of forgiveness processes as it related to trauma healing and reconciliation. The class also discussed different reconciliation models including the International Criminal Court, truth and commissions, the more recent development of hybrids.

January 2007 to present
The National Defense University
Washington, DC
Developed and teach a course on "Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding" for the National Defense University. Helped design and teach the first course at the National Defense University on "Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding." Included were modules on trauma healing and reconciliation.

American University, School of International Service, Peacebuilding Institute,
Washington, DC.
2006 to present
Adjunct Professor. Teach "Reconciliation and Forgiveness in Post-Conflict Environments" focusing on the complex issues of forgiveness processes as it related to trauma healing and reconciliation. The class also discussed different reconciliation models including the International Criminal Court, truth and commissions, the more recent development of hybrids.

The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy
Washington, DC
January 1999 to present
Director of Training. Designs and implements comprehensive peacebuilding and conflict resolution programs which includes programs in training of trainers, negotiation, dialogue, women and peacebuilding, multi-track diplomacy, trauma healing, forgiveness and reconciliation. These programs are developed within a broader context of capacity building and strengthening civil society.

Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, Arizona
January 1995 to present
Adjunct Professor. Develops and teaches courses in conflict resolution, negotiation, cross-cultural communication, cross-cultural negotiation and international corporate diplomacy. Teaches in the graduate international management (MIM) program as well as in the executive education (EMIM) program. Taught in Bosnia in the overseas program. Conducts seminars for business leaders in conflict resolution and negotiation skills. The most recent course is on Conflict management and Social Change for MID students.

Global Peace Initiatives
November 1992 to present
Founded Peace Initiatives, a nonprofit organization that promotes peacemaking and conflict resolution with ethnic and regional groups in conflict. Through Peace Initiatives Dr. Borris develops and implements training programs in conflict resolution, negotiation, dialogue, cross-cultural communication and multi-track diplomacy. She has worked in the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Georgia and Indonesia.

Private Practice
January 1985 to present
As a licensed psychologist, focuses on finding constructive ways of dealing with the emotional impact of trauma. With her unique blend of clinical and conflict resolution training and her work in forgiveness and reconciliation Dr. Borris offers an array of skills necessary in building strong, healthy relationships necessary for building peace and reconciliation.

Conflict Resolution/Cross-cultural Negotiation/Dialogue Specialist

COUNTRIES OF PROFESSIONAL WORK
Bosnia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Lebanon, Liberia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Scotland, Spain, West Bank, USA

Related Specialized Training in International Conflict Resolution and Trauma

Gender Sensitivity and Women and Peacebuilding/Advocacy Training, The Institute for Inclusive Security, Washington DC, December 2009
Mediation Training, American Psychological Association, San Francisco, August 1998
Psychological Trauma: Theory and Practice. American Psychological Association, Phoenix, Arizona. March 1994
Psychological Trauma: Maturational Processes and Therapeutic Interventions. Three day training. Harvard Medical School
Mastering Trauma. Four day training program. Scottsdale, Arizona
Facilitating Cross-Cultural Dialogues. A four day training in dialogue facilitation. The National Multicultural Institute, Washington, D.C. October, 1992
Dealing with Ethnic Conflict. A conference discussing ethnic conflicts as it applies to the field of policy making and conflict resolution. The United States Institute for Peace, Washington DC. July, 1992
Prejudice Reduction Training. National Coalition Building Institute. Montreal, Canada. February 1989
International Conflict Resolution. Workshop on track two diplomacy and conflict resolution. Foreign Service Institute/National Peace Institute Foundation. Washington, D.C., October 1988
Interactive Problem Solving in International Conflict. International Society for Political Psychology. Dept. of Psychology/Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, New York City. July 1988
Conflict and Cooperation in International Organizations - TheTavistock Model of International Negotiations. International Society for Political Psychology, Washington, D.C., July 1988
International Conflict and Terrorism. International Society for Political Psychology, Washington, D.C., March 1987

INVITED ADDRESSES, PRESENTATIONS AND FACILITATION

PUBLICATIONS

9/07	Borris, E. R. "Political Forgiveness and International Affairs": Occasional Paper Number 19, (2007), The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy, Washington D.C.
9/06	Borris, E.R. Forgiveness: A 7-Step Program for Letting Go of Anger and Bitterness. McGraw-Hill, New York, (2006)
8/06	Borris, E. R. "The Healing Power of Forgiveness and the Resolution of Protracted Conflicts." In .), Handbook of International Disaster Psychology. (Volume 3) G. Reyes & G. A. Jacobs (Eds.) Greenwood Publishing: Westport, CT. 2006
7/06	Borris, E.R. Forgiveness the Ultimate Freedom East/West - Japan, (2006)
4/06	Borris, E.R Forgiveness the Ultimate Freedom Purana, Wroclaw, Poland
4/06	Borris, E.R. Forgiveness the Ultimate Freedom Dom Quixote, Lisbon, Portugal
3/06	Borris, E.R. Forgiveness the Ultimate Freedom Editora Campus, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3/06	Borris, E.R. Forgiveness the Ultimate Freedom Pendo Verlg GMBH and Co. Starnberg, Germany, (2006)
1/04	Alpher, D.G. & Borris, E.R., "Markets and Peace: Common Visions, Common Bridges": Occasional Paper Number 12, January 2004, The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy, Washington D.C.
10/03	Borris, E.R., "The Healing Power of Forgiveness": Occasional Paper Number 10, October 2003, The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy, Washington D.C.
3/02	Borris, E.R., "Reconciliation in Post Conflict Peacebuilding: Lessons Learned from South Africa" in Second Track Diplomacy: Concepts and Techniques for Conflict Transformation, edited by John Davies and Edy Kaufman; Rowan and Littlefield 2002
10/00	Borris, E.R., "Forgiveness and a Culture of Peace" in Peace in Action: Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution, Millennium Issue, October 2000, Volume X, Number 1, Foundation for P.E.A.C.E., Raleigh, North Carolina
6/98	Borris, E.R., "Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and the Contribution of International Peacemaking" in The Psychology of Peacekeeping, edited by Harvey Langholtz, Prager Publishers, Westport, Connecticut, Summer 1998
9/96	Borris, E.R., "The Role of Forgiveness in International Relations", in a book of proceedings from the conference on "Acknowledgment, Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Alternative Approaches to Conflict Resolution in Lebanon," Dr. George Irani, editor, published Beruit University College, Lebanon 1996

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

11/08	"Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology" for work done in psychology including peace psychology - Arizona Psychological Association
11/07	National Press Club 30th Annual book Fair. "Finding Forgiveness: A 7 Step Program for letting go of Anger and Bitterness" was chosen as one of the books for 2007 to participate in this prestigious event
11/07	Best Books for 2007 Award for "Finding Forgiveness: A 7 Step Program for letting go of Anger and Bitterness." Sponsored by USA Book News
02/07	Books for a Better Life Awards for "Finding Forgiveness: A 7 Step Program for letting go of Anger and Bitterness." Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - New York City Chapter
8/05	Division Leadership Award - The American Psychological Association - Division 48; The Society for the study of Peace, Conflict and Violence
8/03	Outstanding Service Award - The American Psychological Association - Division 48; The Society for the study of Peace, Conflict and Violence for work of bringing together leadership and membership in their common efforts to achieve the division's goals
10/92	Honoree - Impact for Enterprising Women; for work abroad and home in healing ethnic conflict, trauma, and abuse, and the teaching of forgiveness in international affairs
1/92	Honoree - Connecting Arizona; for the work of Peace Initiatives in Arizona and the Middle East

AFFLIATIONS

American Psychological Association
Division 48- Peace Psychology
Division42 - Independent Practice
Division 9 - Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues
APA - Committee on International Relations in Psychology
International Society for Political Psychology
Psychologist for Social Responsibility
Arizona Psychological Association