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Cynthia Boaz

Job Title: Assistant Professor
Additional Title: Academic Advisor, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
Department: Political Science
School/Division: Social Sciences

Field/Specialization

Nonviolent Struggles
Nonviolent Action and Civil Resistance
Political Development
Democratization and Quality of Democracy
Political Communication and Media

Current Areas of Research and/or Community Work

Pro-democracy struggles in Burma and Iran
Strategy and predictors of success/failure of global democracy/rights movements
Work with Metta Center for Nonviolence Education
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
US Campaign for Burma
Project Censored/Media Freedom Foundation
Co-Editor of Peace and Change Journal
Blogger for Huffington Post and regular media contributor
Consultant on nonviolent action and strategy and political communication by campaigns and movements

Contact Information

Office phone: (707) 664-2589
Email: cynthia.boaz@sonoma.edu

Additional Information

City of Residence: Healdsburg
Degrees: Ph.D., M.A. in Political Science (UC Davis)
B.A. in Government (St. Mary's College of California)