Karen Ross recently completed her PhD in Inquiry Methodology and International & Comparative Education at Indiana University, where she continues to teach as a research methodology instructor.  Her research focuses on the methodological and conceptual intersection between peace building, education, and social change, with a geographic focus on Israel/Palestine.   Outside of academia, Karen is a dialogue facilitator and facilitator trainer, and has worked as a consultant for UNESCO, GPPAC, and the American Friends Service Committee.  She holds a M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a B.A. in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures from Columbia University.