Wendy Kroeker

Wendy Kroeker is an Associate Professor and Chair of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies at Canadian Mennonite University and Co-Director of the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba (2018), an M.A. in Theology from Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary (1986), and a B.A. from the University of Waterloo (1982). With 25+ years in conflict transformation, she trains communities in the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Palestine.

Her research examines local peacebuilding in contexts of violent extremism, colonialism, and post-conflict reconciliation. Kroeker emphasizes multi-dimensional approaches, diaconal peacemaking, and indigenous agency. She teaches courses like Models of Peace, Nonviolence, and Cultures of Violence/Peace.

Publications explore emancipatory peacebuilding, NGO partnerships, and trauma healing, often centered on Southeast Asia. Her 2020 book, 'Multi-Dimensional Peacebuilding,' analyzes Philippine case studies. Recent work connects theology with reconciliation in Canadian Indigenous contexts.