Visiting Scholars

Dr. Ehsan is a seasoned political analyst who specializes in Afghanistan and Central Asia studies. He has published extensively in credible publications on the topics of democracy, nationalism, state-building, peace-building, political Islam, and human security.

Throughout Abdul Wahid Gulrani's tenure at Carter School, the primary focus is on conducting in-depth research on the social and cultural factors contributing to the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in August 2021.

Ibrahim Fevzi Guven is a political scientist, whose main research interests include peace and conflict studies, the local turn in peacebuilding, nationalism, and security studies. Guven's research has primarily centered on the Balkan region, particularly post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Dr. William McInerney will bring his expertise on Violent Masculinities and the use of the arts and peace education interventions to bear on the work of urban peacebuilding.

Dr. Ann L. Phillips is a scholar practitioner focused on the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. Her research and consultations incorporate not only the bilateral historical and contemporary context but also interests and influence of regional and international actors. The purpose is to identify realistic possibilities for peace.

Michael’s professional career includes leading press and/or policy shops at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Climate Nexus (clients included the United Nations, Vatican City, The White House, and Fortune 500 Companies), U.S. Congress, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Institute for Economics and Peace, Biodiversity Northwest, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and more.

Dr. Nicholas R. Sherwood is a peace psychologist and expert in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in conflict zones, resilience and wellbeing within peacebuilding practitioners and conflict-impacted populations, peri-/post-conflict reconciliation, and qualitative/participatory action research methodologies. During his Visiting Scholar appointment, Dr. Sherwood is completing his book project and other publications focusing on the psychological experiences of insider peacebuilders, including resilience-building, wellbeing promotion, and trauma healing in conflict zones.

Greta Uehling is a cultural anthropologist whose academic research is broadly concerned with the subjective experience of war and peace, the gender dimensions of conflict resolution, and the relationship between social memory, reconciliation, and transitional justice.