About
Lisa Dicker is a Clinical Professor at Harvard Law School, affiliated with the Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program (HNMCP). She previously served as Counsel at a global pro bono law firm, advising on peace negotiations, conflict prevention, and transitional justice in regions like Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. She also taught as an Adjunct Professor at Bay Path University’s M.S. Leadership & Negotiation program and contributed to Harvard’s executive education courses on negotiation.
Education: J.D. from Harvard Law School (Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Negotiation Law Review) and B.A. in Political Science and Asian Studies (summa cum laude) from the University of Tennessee.
Research focuses on international law frameworks for durable peace, community-led transitional justice, and localized conflict resolution strategies. Her work intersects human rights advocacy with practical mediation techniques in post-conflict environments.
Volunteer roles include crisis counseling with Crisis Text Line. She has advised governments and civil society in Tanzania and the Middle East on extremism prevention and democratic transitions.
