DR. SHIRIN KHOSROPOUR: TREASURER

Shirin Catterson Khosropour holds a BA and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.  A former community college student herself, she is Austin Community College’s department chair for Interdisciplinary Studies, founder and director of the Center for Peace & Conflict Studies, and a professor of psychology.  She has developed two new degree programs for ACC (Global Studies, and Peace & Conflict Studies).

 Shirin has earned certificates in Global Conflict Analysis, International Humanitarian Law, and International Conflict Management from the Johns Hopkins Bologna Institute for Peace & Security.  In 2012, the American Red Cross appointed her an International Humanitarian Law Teaching Fellow. She has been awarded several teaching and leadership awards.

 An educational psychologist, Shirin’s work focuses on peace and conflict in cross-cultural contexts. She strives to expand the reach of peace and conflict education in higher education. Her work has culminated in establishing relationships between the College’s academic disciplines and community organizations and the populations they serve