Steering Committee
The Genocide Prevention Initiative is overseen by a committee composed of UO faculty and staff members, as well as 4J (the local school district) faculty and staff members. This steering committee reviews and awards funds to research proposals that are in support of innovative causes, research, and/or outreach projects that are in line with the initiative’s mission and goals (as determined by the steering committee). Furthermore, the steering committee is also in charge of brainstorming and planning for future directions of the Initiative.
Steering Committee Members as of 2015 (in alphabetical order):
- Eric Benjaminson – International Affairs
- Shelley Berman – 4J Superintendent
- Randy Bernstein – Principal, South Eugene High School
- Kathie Carpenter – International Studies
- Shaul Cohen – Geography Dept.
- David Frank – Robert Donald Clark Honors College
- Ibrahim Gassama – Law School
- Jane Gordon – Academic Affairs
- Ken Kato – Geography Dept.
- Ashleigh Landau – Doctoral Student, Psychology
- Peter Laufer – Journalism Dept.
- Joyce Leader – Ad hoc member
- Scott Maier – Journalism Dept.
- Galen Martin – International Studies
- Robert Mauro – Psychology Dept
- Kelly Menachemson – Education
- Matt Nelson – Residence Life
- Cheyney Ryan – Robert Donald Clark Honors College
- Paul Slovic – Psychology Dept & Decision Research
- Lynn Stephen – Anthropology & Latin American Studies
- Clair Wiles – Social Studies Teacher, North Eugene High School.