May 29, 2026Oakley Hill, a PhD candidate at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, leverages Root Narrative Theory (RNT) to analyze how political narratives shape public perception, ideology, and voting behavior in the United States. His research, including the national Justice Languages of America Survey, highlights the distinct ways liberals, conservatives, and moderates interpret political conflict while advancing practical conflict resolution through mediation and facilitation work.
Dr. Nicholas R. Sherwood is a peace psychologist and expert in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in conflict zones, resilience and wellbeing within peacebuilding practitioners and conflict-impacted populations, peri-/post-conflict reconciliation, and qualitative/participatory action research methodologies. During his Visiting Scholar appointment, Dr. Sherwood is completing his book project and other publications focusing on the psychological experiences of insider peacebuilders, including resilience-building, wellbeing promotion, and trauma healing in conflict zones.