Tricia S. Jones is a Professor in the Department of Communication and Social Influence and Director of the Center for Conflict Management and Media Impact at Temple University's Lew Klein College of Media and Communication. With 35 years of expertise, she is a former President of the International Association of Conflict Management and has led global initiatives including UN peace education conferences. Research Focus: Her work centers on conflict resolution education, alternative dispute resolution, and intercultural conflict, with pioneering programs like the Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE) project and Youth Dialogue Institute. These initiatives train educators in trauma-informed conflict resolution and develop student-led media-infused dialogue on racial injustice and mental health. Publication Trends: Recent scholarship (2014-2022) emphasizes practical applications in high-risk educational settings, ethical frameworks for conflict resolution education, and restorative approaches to school violence. Her work bridges theoretical communication studies with field-tested interventions for at-risk youth. Grant Leadership: Secured over $6 million in external funding including: Bureau of Justice Assistance/DOJ STOP School Violence award ($1.68M) for Resolutionary Partners addressing violence in Philadelphia schools serving juvenile justice-involved youth ACR JAMS Foundation grants ($60K) developing Youth Conflict Specialists for homeless populations School District of Philadelphia projects ($600K CRETE implementation, $73K Youth Dialogue Institute 2.0) Global Systems Design: Directs national conflict resolution infrastructure including Maryland's statewide conflict coaching system and New York State's youth conflict coaching programs across 17 school districts. Her UN-cochaired 2005 conference engaged 1,000+ representatives from 60+ countries, and she led post-apartheid peacebuilding in Johannesburg (1995-1997).









