Chad Ford
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George Mason University (M.S.)
Georgetown University (J.D)
Chad Ford | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University - Hawaii (B.A.) George Mason University (M.S.) Georgetown University (J.D) |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, consultant, mediator |
| Spouse | Amanda Ford |
| Children | 4[1] |
Chad Ford (born 1971) is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Utah State University, specializing in intercultural and religious peacebuilding. He served as the director of the Brigham Young University–Hawaii's McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding from 2005-2021 and is known for his study of conflict resolution with an emphasis on large group ethnic and religious conflict, as well as for his sports journalism with ESPN.[2] He is the author of the books "Dangerous Love: Transforming Fear and Conflict at Home, at Work, and the World"[3] and "Seventy Times Seven: Jesus's Path to Conflict Transformation."[4]
Ford grew up in Kansas City, Missouri,[5] in 1971. He holds a B.A. in history at Brigham Young University (1995), an M.S. in conflict analysis and resolution at George Mason University (2000),[6] and a J.D. in Law at Georgetown University.[7] He completed an internship with INCORE, a United Nations conflict policy research center in Northern Ireland.[8]
