Bio

Dr. Amr Abdalla is a visiting professor of peace and conflict studies at the University for Peace (UPEACE) and the Wesley Theological Seminary. He was the Senior Advisor on Policy Analysis and Research at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University, and was Professor, Dean and Vice Rector at UPEACE. 

He has a law degree from Egypt where he practiced law as a prosecuting attorney.  He has a Master’s degree in Sociology and a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University. He has been teaching graduate classes, conducting training, evaluation and research in conflict analysis and resolution and peacebuilding worldwide.