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MS in HUMANITARIAN ACTION

Students in the Master of Science in Humanitarian Action program engage with a faculty of high-caliber professors and industry experts who have substantial knowledge and first-hand experience in humanitarian aid and disaster relief.

Some of our faculty are full-time professors within USD’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies; others are executive-level directors, experienced consultants and regional coordinators who work directly for humanitarian-related organizations. Their areas of expertise include humanitarian response, nonprofit management, peace and conflict resolution, international law and diplomacy, peace and justice studies, emergency preparedness/response, environmental peacebuilding, and humanitarian leadership.

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Stephen Commins, PhD
Academic Director and Lecturer, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. Lecturer, Department of Urban Planning, and Associate Director, Global Public Affairs, Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA
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Jim DiFrancesca, MEd
Director of Humanitarian Assistance, PCI
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Rob Grace, PhD
Senior Researcher, Beyond Compliance Consortium, University of York
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Azadeh Hassani, MSc
Global Humanitarian Director, Relief International
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Eric James, PhD
Humanitarian Consultant, Educator, and Author
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Topher McDougal, PhD
Topher McDougal, PhD
Professor of Economic Development, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego
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Ernest Ogbozor, PhD
Assistant Professor of Security Studies and Int’l Affairs, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
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John Patterson, MA
Chief of Programs and Contracts, World Vision Australia
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Casey Myers Reyer, MA
Humanitarian Action Specialist, Educator and Human Rights Activist
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Hayley Umayam, PhD
Humanitarian Researcher
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Hector J. Vivero, MBA
Lecturer and Consultant
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