Tarek Maassarani
Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of International Service
Bio
At American University, Tarek Maassarani is a Restorative Justice Fellow supporting the university in implementing Restorative Justice. Tarek has also served as an adjunct professor in the School for International Studies and a facilitator for the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Tarek's life's work includes community organizing, nonviolent action, mediation, dialogue facilitation, and peace education. Tarek has practiced and published on international human rights law, produced a documentary film on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and carried out educational and community building projects in Africa and the Middle East. Tarek holds a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University's School for International and Public Affairs, a J.D. from Georgetown University, as well as a B.S. in Environmental Studies and B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
