Ned Lazarus

Ned Lazarus is Visiting Professor of International Affairs at the Elliott School and an Israel Institute Teaching Fellow. A Conflict Resolution scholar, practitioner and evaluator, Ned has conducted evaluative studies of peacebuilding initiatives on behalf of USAID, USIP, the European Union and the US Department of State. Ned has taught Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, Georgetown University, American University, the University of Malta and the University of Massachusetts-Boston; his research has been published in Peace and Change, International Journal of Conflict Engagement and Resolution, Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, Palestine-Israel Journal, and Israel Studies Review. Ned earned his doctorate from American University's School of International Service in 2011; his dissertation traces the long-term impact of peace education participation among more than 800 Israeli and Palestinian Seeds of Peace participants from adolescence through adulthood. Before entering the academic field, Ned served as Middle East Program Director for Seeds of Peace, based in Jerusalem, from 1996-2004.

Areas of Expertise

Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Dialogue, Evaluation, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Peace Education

Education

• Ph.D. American University (2004 — 2011)
• BA with Honors Wesleyan University (1991 — 1995)

Companies

• Visiting Professor of International Affairs George Washington University (2016)
• Visiting Scholar University of Maryland (2015 — 2016)
• Program Officer Israel Institute (2015 — 2016)
• Visiting Assistant Professor of International Affairs George Washington University (2014 — 2015)
• Evaluation Expert Thierry Apoteker Consulting (2013 — 2015)
• FIPSE Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution George Mason University (2011 — 2014)
• Research Consultant, Israeli-Palestinian Peacebuilding United States Institute of Peace (2012 — 2013)
• Evaluation Team Leader Social Impact (2012 — 2013)
• Conflict Specialist (Peacebuilding Evaluation) Social Impact (2011 — 2013)