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Lisa Elaine Shaw

Lisa Elaine Shaw
Director of Student Services and Field Experience

M.S., Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University , 2011
B.A., Political Science, Philosophy, Regis University, Denver Colorado

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Lisa E. Shaw is the Director of Student Services and Field Experience and Administrative Faculty member with the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) at George Mason University. She has been instrumental in the institution and growth of the S-CAR Undergraduate Program as well as the Mason’s Peer Mediation Partners, a partnership between Mason students and peer mediators at local area middle schools and high schools focusing on the development of conflict resolution skills. She co-developed and co-facilitated the Post Conflict Peace Building Field Experience in Liberia, and currently facilitates the Transitional Justice Field Experience in Colombia.  She is also responsible for the intership program at S-CAR, as well as the Master's International and dual-degree Master of Social Work and Master of Conflict Analysis and Resolution program.

Ms. Shaw has twenty years of experience in experiential education and community-based programs at the international, national, and local levels. Her experience includes education, environmental stewardship and wildland firefighting as an inaugural member of Americorps-NCC, creating curriculums and traveling nature trunks for the Chattahoochee Nature Center, teaching for High Touch-High Tech, a hands-on learning program focused on strengthening national science standards, and directing primary and secondary after-school and summer programs for the City of Decatur Recreation Department. Ms. Shaw completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Philosophy, and Environmental Science at Regis University in Denver, Colorado and received a Master of Science degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from



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Academic Advisor of the Year
The Academic Advisor of the Year for 2007 was Lisa Shaw.
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Examines selected topics relating to analysis or resolution of conflict. Topics vary but may include historical...
Learning experience in the application of conflict analysis and resolution (CAR) skills in special program settings. Provides supervised practice...
These courses are often conducted abroad or in the field. They may last from two weeks to 6 months in duration. Topics vary from year to year and...
Building upon CONF340 theories and concepts, this course focuses primarily on global conflict resolution practice....
Designed to give students the opportunity to discover the range of actors and organizations in the field of conflict resolution and to reflect on...
This course focuses on advanced consideration of CONF 101 topics, provides an introduction of the core notion of reflective practice, conflict...
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February 08, 2016
Ever since traveling to Palestine in college, Graham Pitts, 32, has been eager to return to the Middle East.In 2011,
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March 20, 2015
Growing up in rural Georgia and Florida, George Mason University graduate student Mandy Hood routinely saw animals
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November 20, 2014
Faculty members of George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution were joined by graduates
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October 2011
This fall, Lisa Shaw transitioned to the role of Director of Field Experience at George Mason’s School for
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August 19, 2011
 All college students rely on internships to gain experience in the career fields they plan to work in after
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October 05, 2010
This past summer, thirteen students – seven undergraduates and six graduates – along with faculty advisors
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October 01, 2008
As a native of Senegal, Khadidiatou (Khady) Lusby was drawn to the CAR Undergraduate Program by a combination of
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March 01, 2008
On January 29, the Conflict Analysis and Resolution (CAR) undergraduate program participated in the Climate Change
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April 14, 2007
George Mason University is hosting a forum on immigration at the university's Prince William County campus from 9 a.m.
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 S-CAR Information Session Please join us for an informal discussion with an S-CAR admissions representative. Gain insight and have your questions answered concerning the graduate programs offered at S-CAR and the admissions process.To register, please click here 
September 21, 2016
Welcome Back S-CAR! Join us for a Picnic at Point of View!Saturday, September 10 2:00pm- 6:00pmPoint of View Center 
September 10, 2016
Join S-CAR in welcoming students admitted to the Fall 2016 cohort. Activities include a campus tour, class visits, and presentations from various offices here at S-CAR. By invitation only Directions to Campus:
June 28, 2016
Complete Convocation Ceremony Keynote Address by Dorothy "Dot" Maver, Ph.d. Doctoral Stud
May 12, 2016
Join S-CAR in welcoming students admitted to the Fall 2016 cohort. Activities include a campus tour, class visits, and presentations from various officers here at S-CAR. By invitation only Directions to Campus:By Metro: We are located two blocks from the VA-Square Metro station on the Orange
April 13, 2016
Join the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Admissions and Student Services Department for S-CAR Preview Day. This is an opportunity for undergraduate students to learn more about our Master's programs, sit in on a class, and tour our convieniently located Arlington Campus in the
March 23, 2016
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Each year, S-CAR students, faculty, staff and alumni participate in a day of service to honor the memory of Dr. King Monday, January 18th, 2016Click here to sign up for a service project, organized by the George Mason UnviersityOffice of
January 18, 2016
 Welcome Incoming Students!We would like to welcome all of our incoming Spring 2016 Graduate students! We look forward to meeting you. Come and meet your incoming cohort members, ask questions of staff and faculty, and get prepared for the upcoming semester! Thursday, January 14th, 20164:
January 14, 2016
The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution cordially invites you to aWinter Recognition Ceremony honoring our December graduates.Family and friends of the winter graduates and all S-CAR students, staff,
December 11, 2015
 S-CAR Graduate and Undergraduate Internship ShowcaseTired of looking for internships online? Take a step to secure your career! Join students from the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution for an opportunity to meet with representatives from several organizations working in conflict
October 16, 2015
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Students are invited to review the Integration requirements for the S-CAR graduate degree, and find out the various options for completing the requirement (Internship, APT or Thesis) that will enhance the student's skills in research, practice, knowledge and career development.  For questions
October 18, 2011
Sandra Cheldelin, the Vernon M. and Minnie I. Lynch Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, will give the spring lecture for the Undergraduate Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution on Tuesday, April 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Her lecture, which will be held in the Mason Hall
April 03, 2007
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