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What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

Involvement in peace, conflict resolution & human rights work.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Asia in general, Cyprus, Philippines, Sri Lanka, U.S.A.

What is your current country of residence?

U.S.A.

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

International Training Office, Northern Illinois University

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://humanrightssocialjusticepeace.blogspot.com/2008/10/welcome.html

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=reyty2&view=videos

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Culture, Democratization, Development, Dialogue, Diplomacy, Education, Environment, Facilitation, Gender, Health, Human Rights, Information and Communication Technology, Internally Displaced, Humanitarian Relief, Organizational Development, Peacekeeping, Psychosocial, Refugees, Rule of Law, Security, Social Entreprenuership, Terrorism

Which are your primary skills areas?

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Communication, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Fundraising, Information Technology, Monitoring, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Research, Qualitative Skills, Quantitative Skills, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Peace Activism, Gender, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, mass democratic movements, popular education, preventive diplomacy, humanitarian intervention, regional task-sharing, truth commissions

If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications

Russell, S. & Ty, R. (forthcoming). Conflict transformation efforts in the southern Philippines. In Carter, C. (Ed.). Conflict transformation. New York & London: Palgrave McMillan.

Ty, R. (forthcoming). Women and social change in the Philippines: Social injustice, armed conflict, and civil society. In Molnar. We are not victims: We are agents of change: Women’s peace building efforts through political engagement in Southeast Asia. Routledge.

Ty, R. (2009). Where have all the indigenous peoples gone? A participatory action research: Embracing the moment to act in a time of change. Proceedings of the Midwest Research to Practice Conference. Chicago: Northeastern Illinois University.

Ty, R. Hunting, E., & Razvi, M. (2009). Gender roles in post-colonial societies: Breaking stereotypes in Southeast, West, and South Asia. Proceedings of the Midwest Research to Practice Conference. Chicago: Northeastern Illinois University.

Ty, R., Rabhandari, A., Tusiime, M., & Hunting, E. (2009). Armed conflict, adult education, and social change in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Proceedings of the Midwest Research to Practice Conference. Chicago: Northeastern Illinois University.

Jeris, L., Baumgartner, L., Ty, R., Konate, M., & Diyadawa. (2007). Imperatives for Transformative Learning in Three Postcolonial Contexts. Proceedings of the Transformative Learning Conference. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico.

Russell, S., Ong, L., Gonzalez, A., Ty, R., Madale, N., & Medina, N. (2005). The Mindanao conflict and prospects for peace in the southern Philippines: A perspective of youth. DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University International Training Office and Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Russell, S., Ong, L., & Ty, R. (Eds). (2008). Philippine youth leadership program. DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University International Training Office and Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Russell, S., Ong, L., & Ty, R. (Eds). (2007). Inter-ethnic dialogue and conflict resolution in the southern Philippines. DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University International Training Office and Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Russell, S., Ong, L., & Ty, R. (Eds). (2006). Inter-ethnic dialogue and conflict resolution in the southern Philippines. DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University International Training Office and Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Russell, S. & Ty, R. (2007). Armed Resistance, Peace Negotiations, Peacebuilding Activities, and Conflict Transformation Efforts in the Southern Philippines. Paper presented at the Symposium of Conflict Transformation: Theory and Practice for Peace in Troubled Times, October 4-6, 2007, University of North Florida, Jacksonville.

Ty, R. (2007). Evaluating Philippine Peace Education Program. Proceedings of the AHRD Conference. Indianapolis, IN: Academy of Human Resource Development.

Ty, R. (2006). GABRIELA: Contributions of a Third World Women's Movement to Feminist Theory and Practice. Proceedings of the Midwest Research to Practice Conference. St. Louis: University of Missouri at St. Louis. Best Conference Paper.

Ty, R. GABRIELA. Best Research Paper, Northern Illinois University Women's Studies Program.

Ty, R. (2006). Oppression, Resistance, Social Justice, and Sustainable Peace: Transformative Education for the southern Philippines. Proceedings of the African American Latino(a) Conference. Chicago: Chicago State University.

Ty, R. (2007). Performance and Learning: But Where's the Social Justice? Proceedings of the AHRD Conference. Indianapolis, IN: Academy of Human Resource Development.

Ty, R. (2007). Performance, Learning, and Social Justice: Theorizing Human Resource Development Practices Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Proceedings of the AHRD Conference. Indianapolis, IN: Academy of Human Resource Development.

Ty, R. (2008). Pious Women, Prostituted Women: Contending Interpretations of Buddhist Texts Regarding Gender Roles in the Thai Social Context. Proceedings of the African American Latino(a) Conference. Chicago: Northeastern Illinois University.

Ty, R. (2007). Positivism vs. Critical Theory: But Where's the Third World? Post-Colonial Practice and Theory-Building. Proceedings of the African American Latino(a) Conference. Chicago: Chicago State University.

Ty, R. (2008). The Ties that Bind: Social Injustice, Armed Conflict, Transformative Peace Education, and Social Change in the Southern Philippines. Education and the Public Good Conference. Chicago: Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago.

Ty, R. (2007). Twin Solitudes. Proceedings of the Midwest Research to Practice Conference. Muncie, IL: Ball State University.

Ty, R. & Alonto, A. (2007). Intra-Faith Dialogue: The Missing Link in Interfaith Dialogue. Proceedings of the African American Latino(a) Conference. Chicago: Chicago State University.

Ty, R. & Amoloza, J. (Ongoing research). Transformative Education and the Role of Religion on Social Change.

Ty, R. & Amoloza, J. (Ongoing research). Transformative Education and the Impact of Gender on Social Change.

Ty, R. & Konate, M. (2007). Post-Colonial Feminism in Asia and Africa. Proceedings of the Midwest Research to Practice Conference. Muncie, IN: Ball State University.

Ty, R., Konate, M., & Carvalho, F. (2008). Critical Post-Colonial Feminism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. African American Latino(a) Conference. Chicago: Northeastern Illinois University.