Barbara Tint

Barbara Tint serves as a Pro Tem Instructor in the Conflict Resolution Program at the University of Oregon School of Law and as a Professor at Portland State University. Her expertise lies in political psychology applied to international conflict, with a focus on prevention and intervention strategies.

Her research interests include conflict resolution, peace studies, intergroup dialogue, reconciliation processes, collective memory, and the innovative use of improvisational theater in dispute resolution. She explores how spontaneity and creativity can transform conflict dynamics through frameworks like needs theory, emotional regulation, and community resilience.

Publications analysis reveals a strong interdisciplinary trend connecting conflict resolution with disaster management, refugee studies, and psychological well-being. Her work consistently addresses diaspora communities, historical memory in protracted conflicts, and the integration of creative methodologies like applied improvisation for humanitarian response.

Dr. Tint has facilitated dialogues globally across Australia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, France, India, Israel/Palestine, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, and with indigenous U.S. groups. She has trained United Nations University for Peace personnel and currently implements reconciliation processes in African diaspora communities while incorporating improvisational theater principles into conflict resolution practice.