About the Author

Author A. Marco Turk is Professor Emeritus of Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, and founding director (2002-2010) of that program at California State University Dominguez Hills. He holds a BA degree in Political Science from the University of Washington (Seattle) and a JD cum laude from Southwestern University School of Law. The honor of emeritus status was awarded in 2010 in recognition of the abundant contributions he has made to the students and to the institution during his many years as a member of the faculty at California State University Dominguez Hills. Professor Turk emphasizes the areas of mediator ethics, restorative justice and peacebuilding. He has a long history in California ADR and is recognized internationally for his work as a peacebuilder, educator and trainer dealing with ethnic conflict. He was a Fulbright Senior Scholar in Conflict Resolution on Cyprus (1997-1999), has made funded return trips in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2008 to continue his peacebuilding work on the island, and he has conducted programs for Cypriots in the USA through the U.S. State Department and the Fred J. Hansen Institute for World Peace at San Diego State University. In October 2003, Professor Turk participated as one of only two Americans invited to attend the Oxford University international workshop on "Getting to Yes" regarding efforts to reunify Cyprus.