Center for the Study of Conflict

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	Jean-Jacque Sène, Ph.D. - Conflict, Ideology, and Radical Social Change
	Dr. Jean-Jacques Ngor Sène is an assistant professor of History and Cultural Studies. He also coordinates the Global Focus Program. He is a native of Senegal where he has spearheaded a number of adult literacy projects and community development initiatives with the collaboration of the regional bureaus of UNICEF and UNESCO in West Africa. His doctoral dissertation (Université de Rennes 2 Haute Bretagne, France, 1999) explored the patterns of survival of ancient myths and rituals in post-colonial West Africa and how they can help shape a new, hybrid culture/social consciousness to meet the global challenges of today. He has also lived and worked in Japan and the Netherlands. Jean-Jacques also holds a Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies from Duquesne University. His current research interests focus on myth, religion, power, the analysis of political upheavals, and the challenges of sub-regional integration programs in West Africa.
	Robert A. Creo, Esq. – Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution Practices
	Mr. Creo has significant experience as an advocate and a neutral in tort, employment, insurance, commercial, construction, real estate and other practice areas. He has been retained to serve as settlement counsel by law firms to negotiate complex and large claims on their behalf. Mr. Creo has been a neutral for numerous dispute resolution organizations such as American Arbitration Association; CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution; Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; JAMS; National Association of Securities Dealers; Pa. Bureau of Mediation and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pa. He is a member of numerous organizations and has held leadership positions in many of them, including as the first President of the International Academy of Mediators. Mr. Creo is recognized internationally in the fields of mediation and negotiation. He is an Adjunct Professor at both Duquesne University School of Law and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He conducts educational programs for professional organizations and has published extensively on dispute resolution. Mr. Creo earned his B.A., magna cum laude, in 1974 from Brandeis University and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law in 1977 where he was Senior Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly.
	Alexandra DiMola, Esq. - The Structure and Culture of Conflict
	Ms. DiMola has been engaged in advocacy for over twenty-five years. She commenced her career as a law clerk to U.S. District Court Chief Judge Hubert I. Teitelbaum and then entered private practice in the area of immigration and fair employment practices litigation. Ms. DiMola served as associate house counsel to Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. where she advised the firm on matters relating to the employment of foreign nationals and as counsel to the United States Mission’s Office of Host Country Affairs advising on various issues relating to diplomatic immunity. Ms. DiMola has taught in clinical legal education programs of various law schools and has developed courses and materials for continuing legal education providers, including the American Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association, and the Practicing Law Institute. Prior to entering law school, Ms. DiMola earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh where she concentrated in American Politics and Public Administration. She was the Campaign Manager for the first judicial campaign of Judge R. Stanton Wettick and served as the Assistant Director for implementation of the “One Day/One Trial” jury revision program for the Allegheny County Courts. Ms. DiMola earned her B.A. in Philosophy in 1975 from Chatham College, an M.A. (ABD status) in 1977 from the University of Pittsburgh, and her J.D. in 1981 from Duquesne University School of Law where she was a member of the Law Review and the Trial Moot Court Team.

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