Leila Zand, Ph.D. has extensively worked promoting peace and justice both in the United States and abroad. Her working experience has been within international communities and stake holders to advance peace and promote dialogue to achieve nonviolent conflict resolution in international disputes, as well as educating next generations within academia and higher education settings to provide a wholistic understanding of the Middle East and its politics, particularly her native Iran. Her research builds on over a decade of research and practice focusing on Track II Diplomacy within the international contexts including Iran-U.S. relations and the Israel-Palestine conflict.