Alma Jadallah

Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, Ph.D., is a social scientist, internationally recognized mediator, facilitator and trainer, as well as a scholar-practitioner and educator with close to twenty years of experience in the field of conflict analysis and resolution, research and applied practice, peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and transformation.[1] Since 2005, she has been the President and Managing Director of Kommon Denominator Inc, an award- winning woman owned private consulting firm. In that capacity, she has provided technical advice and expertise on strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening global, international, national and local capacities in conflict prevention and mitigation strategies. Global work experience includes field and research experiences in crisis and post-conflict settings, conducting conflict assessments, and research studies in complex settings and countries facing humanitarian crisis. Recent research agenda includes politicized and organized violence (PVE and CVE), a gendered approach on the potential role of women in the Arab world in war and peace, and the role of UN Special Envoys in Yemen. Alma has also designed interventions on issues pertaining to identity-based conflicts, state and non-state actors, gendered approaches to peace and security, violent responses to conflict, security sector reform, and the social dynamics of conflict.

Career

As the Founder, President and Managing Director: Kommon Denominator, Inc., Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, Ph.D., manages the day-to-day management and business development of a woman owned business enterprise serving clients on the national, international and global level on issues pertaining to social change, peacebuilding and conflict transformation; Design, and facilitate dialogue processes (Track I and Track II), and collaborative interactive problem-solving workshops related to ethnic, interfaith, and racial conflicts on the national and international levels; Provide coaching services to parties in formal and informal negotiations; Work with a broad range of corporations, and civil society actors to shape strategy and to build strategic programmatic initiatives leveraging best practice research in the field of conflict resolution, multi-stakeholder analysis, and interest-based negotiations; Training several hundred participants on the national and international levels (US federal employees, government officials, judges, lawyers, civil society, grass root leaders, youth, graduate students, professionals, religious leaders and military chaplains, and business leaders) in the theory and practice of conflict resolution theory and skills (conducting assessments, process design and intervention strategies such as dialogue, facilitation, mediation, problem solving, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).[2]

Global work experience includes field and research experiences in crisis and post-conflict settings, conducting conflict assessments, and research studies in complex settings and countries facing humanitarian crisis. Recent research agenda includes politicized and organized violence (PVE and CVE), a gendered approach on the potential role of women in the Arab world in war and peace, and the role of UN Special Envoys in Yemen. Designed interventions on issues pertaining to identity-based conflicts, state and non-state actors, gendered approaches to peace and security, violent responses to conflict, security sector reform, and the social dynamics of conflict.

In terms of women's empowerment and gender mainstreaming, she has led mission critical initiatives addressing women's empowerment and gender mainstreaming strategies on the national and international levels. Efforts include multi stakeholder interventions on women's leadership development, coaching, mentoring, monitoring and evaluation, diversity and inclusion strategies; Led and implemented diversity strategies pertaining to gender mainstreaming and the promotion of women's leadership in the workplace to include: Consultative and coaching on system wide approaches to assess organizational readiness, and process adaptation to promote women's leadership in organizational and community settings; Implemented effective gender focused leadership assessment and executive coaching strategies for women leaders; Developed evaluative measures and conducted survey and report analysis on gender related issues; Shaped, designed and led numerous dialogue projects/programs and strategic planning sessions related to women's empowerment. Sample projects include multi-stakeholder meetings pertaining to women's financial education, political empowerment, and leadership development with sensitivity to socio-political as well as cultural context; Co-directed corporate-wide re-definition of leadership behaviors resulting in significant change to performance evaluation and leadership criteria; Educator at lead academic institutions and published on women's empowerment and equality, particularly as it pertains to negotiation processes in protracted conflicts, and third party roles; Designed culturally sensitive approaches with consideration to the transfer, adaptation and translation of North American and Western models in non-Western context; Public speaking engagements to civil society women leaders hosted by lead academic institutions such as American University, Women and Politics Institute, Meridian Corporation, Harvard University, Rutgers University, and George Mason University; Board leadership of women advocacy organizations working on peace and conflict resolution efforts: Partners for Peace, George Mason University Women's Center, 3 D Security Initiatives, Karamah: Muslim Women for Human Rights.

Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, Ph.D. is also a Part-time Faculty School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University[3] and Part-time faculty Eastern Mennonite University, and Southern Methodist University[4]

Awards
  • 2017 Distinguished Alumni of the Year, George Mason University.
  • 2009 WBE Business Star for the Women Presidents' Educational Organization-DC.[5]
  • 2008 Washington, D. C. Region Woman Business Enterprise of the Year, award conferred by the Woman Presidents Education Organization (WPEO).
  • 2007 Top 100 Minority Business Award, awarded by the University of Maryland, The Governor's Office for Minority Affairs and the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.
  • 2005 Freddie Mac Women Interactive Network Award: Women Changing Freddie Mac. Women influencing Freddie Mac.
  • Honors: Member of Pinnacle Honor Society.

Professional Membership and Community Service
  • Cornerstones, Reston, Virginia, 2015 - 2017
  • American Friends Service Committee, International Programs, 2014 – 2016.
  • National Organization for Women (NOW), 2016
  • Founder and Board member, Arab Council for Conflict Resolution. 2011
  • Advisory Board, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University (GMU), 2007 – 2014.
  • Advisory Board of Reference, Center for Justice and Peace building, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA. 2010. 2010 – present.
  • Advisor, Women's Leadership Cohort, Eastern Mennonite University, 2011–present.
  • Member, ADC Women's Initiative, 2012 – present.
  • Chair, Advisory Board Member, Peace Building Academy, Beirut, Lebanon. 2010 – present.
  • Advisory Board Member (2010), Board of Directors, (Past President, Board of Directors, 2001-2004.) Northern Virginia Mediation Services, Fairfax, Virginia, 2009 – present.
  • Abraham's Vision, 2009
  • Board of Directors, Institute for Victims of Trauma, McLean, Virginia, 1996 – present.
  • Advisor, Smart Security Project, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 2008 – present.
  • Board of Directors (Past Chair 2003-2006), Partners for Peace, Washington, D.C.
  • Advisory Board, Original Circle, Peace X Peace. Vienna, Virginia.
  • Board of Directors, Al-Hewar Center, Vienna, Virginia. 1996 – 2000.
  • Member Human Relation Advisory Committee, Fairfax County School Board. 2000-1
  • Ezekiel's Place, Retreat Center, Maryland, Middle East Working Group. 2004
  • Fairfax County Human Relations, Advisory Committee, Fairfax, Virginia 2001-02
  • Advisory Board member, Karamah: Muslim Women for Human Rights, Washington, D.C. 2000-2003

Select Publications
  • Jadallah, Alma Abdul Hadi. “Bahrain a Suffocated Civil Society”, Center for International Studies Report on Counter Terrorism Measures and Civil Society. Center for International and Strategic Studies, 2018. (Nov. 2016- July. 2018)[6]
  • Jadallah, Alma Abdul Hadi. "Building Resilience in the Middle East Amidst Terror."SCAR Newsletter, Volume 10, Issue 4, Feb. 2016.[7]
  • Jadallah, Alma. The Yemeni National Dialogue: Setting a Standard for Other Arab Countries. S-CAR Newsletter, April 2014, Vol. 8, Issue 3.[8]
  • Jadallah, Alma and Yasmina Mrabet. Inclusive Peace Processes in the Context of the Palestinian Israeli Conflict. White Paper, 2012.[9]
  • Jadallah, Alma. Portrayal of Women in Arab Spring. S-CAR Newsletter, Dec. 11, Vol. 5, Issue 6.[10]
  • Hanna Foldes, Michael Cullen, Michelle Wisecarver, Meredith Ferro, Alma Jadallah, and Sena Garven, Negotiation Performance: Antecedents, Outcomes, and Training Recommendations, Technical Report, United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. 2011.[11]
  • Jadallah, Alma Abdul Hadi and Rainey, Dan. “The Culture in the Code.” Paper presented at the 4th International Forum on On-line Dispute Resolution, Cairo, Egypt. March, 2009
  • Co-author: Wing, et al. (2008) “Framing the Dialogue: Social Justice and Conflict Intervention.” ACResolution[12]
  • Jadallah Alma Abdul Hadi (2007). “Palestinian and Lebanese Women’s Voices: Missing at the Negotiation Table.”
  • Jadallah, Alma Abdul Hadi. (2003) “The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Challenges for American Third Party Intervenors. ACResolution.
  • Jadallah, Alma Abdul Hadi. (1996) "Understanding and Challenging Western Perceptions of Islamic Fundamentalism.” Arab-American Dialogue. Vol. 8, No. 1.
  • Jadallah, Alma Abdul Hadi. (1997) "The Role of Culture on Conflict Resolution". Arab-American Dialogue. Vol. 8, No.3.
  • Jadallah, Alma Abdul Hadi. “Living in the US as a Muslim.”

Media Appearances

"Bringing People Together", written by Buzz McClain about Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah[13]

"Yemen's former president assassinated after his last 'dance on the heads of snakes" radio interview with Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah by Stephen Snyder[14]

"Arab Women: Peace Engines At Work! - Dr. Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah"[15]

References
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  2. "Kommon Denominator". Kommon Denominator. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  3. "Alma AbdulHadi - Jadallah | Activity - School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution". activity.scar.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  4. "Alma - Center for Justice & Peacebuilding". websrv3.emu.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  5. "WBE Stars". WBENC. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  6. ""Bahrain: A Suffocated Civil Society" in CSIS Report on Counterterrorism Measures and Civil Society | Activity - School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution". scar.gmu.edu. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  7. "Building Resilience in the Middle-East Amidst Terror | Activity - School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution". scar.gmu.edu. 2016-02-01. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  8. "The Yemeni National Dialogue: Setting a Standard for Other Arab Countries? | Activity - School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution". scar.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  9. "An Inclusive Peace Process for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict". Inclusive Security. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  10. "Portrayal of Women in Arab Spring | Activity - School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution". scar.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  11. Garven, Sena; Jadallah, Alma A.; Ferro, Meredith; Wisecarver, Michelle; Cullen, Michael; Foldes, Hannah (October 2011). "Negotiation Performance: Antecedents, Outcomes, and Training Recommendations". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. Jadallah, Alma AbdulHadi- (2019-01-04). "Framing the Dialogue: Social Justice and Conflict Intervention". ACResolution.
  13. "Bringing People Together". The Mason Spirit. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  14. "Yemen's former president assassinated after his last 'dance on the heads of snakes'". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  15. VNRLI Talks, Arab Women: Peace Engines At Work! - Dr. Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, retrieved 2019-01-04
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