Carol Daniel-Kasbari, Ph.D., is a non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute and senior associate director of the Conflict Resolution Program at The Carter Center. A seasoned scholar-practitioner with over 25 years of experience, she brings deep expertise in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and development in fragile and conflict-affected environments.

Dr. Kasbari has spent most of her life in Jerusalem and earned her degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and later her Ph.D. from George Mason University’s Carter School, where she also serves as an adjunct professor. She has led multimillion-dollar initiatives focused on dialogue, stabilization, and community-driven development in Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Palestine-Israel, Cyprus, and Sudan.

She has held senior roles with UNESCO, Catholic Relief Services, and Search for Common Ground, directing USAID, U.N., and E.U.-funded programs in conflict mitigation, peace journalism, and rights-based advocacy. Carol has participated in U.S. congressional briefings and led numerous closed-door policy discussions on Middle East conflict dynamics.

Her award-winning doctoral research on everyday resistance and power relations earned her the 2020 Best Dissertation Award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association and the American Association of University Women Ph.D. Award. A former nonresident scholar at the Middle East Institute, her work has appeared in The Hill, Washington Post, Haaretz Daily, Al-Quds, and leading academic journals.

Fluent in Arabic, Hebrew, English, and French, she has facilitated hundreds of mediation sessions and contributed to Track II diplomacy efforts across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.