• Seton Hall University
• Center for Global Education

Directors 

Jim Daly  
Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Seton Hall University, James Daly, Ed.D., specializes in civic education, academic freedom and conflict resolution. Since joining the university in 1988, he has co-founded key organizations including the New Jersey Center for Civic Education and the Center for Global Education. His leadership extends to international initiatives, such as the Promises and Perils of Diversity in Education Initiative and a collaborative scholarly e-zine with Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University. Author of works such as Protecting the Right to Teach and Learn, and more recently A Meeting of the Minds: A Needed Transformation in Teacher Education, Daly remains a dedicated advocate for human rights and global citizenship. Through his teaching and research, he continues to bridge local educational practices with impactful international partnerships.

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Maribel Román 
Maribel Román, Ph.D., is a conflict-resolution expert and cofounder and Compliance Officer of Florida Mentoring Network, bringing over thirty years of experience in operational leadership, program development and higher education. She holds a master’s degree in diplomacy and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Policy from Seton Hall University. Her career began in law enforcement as a Correctional Officer while studying Criminal Justice, an experience that shaped her commitment to proactive intervention and navigating high-stakes conflict. She later advanced into higher education, co-founding the Center for Global Education at Seton Hall University, directing International Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University, and teaching graduate courses in Conflict Resolution and Diplomacy. Roman’s work has taken her into countries and environments where women’s voices were often dismissed, shaping her commitment to empowering women to lead with clarity, confidence and courage. Since retiring from academia, she has focused on consulting, designing programs that strengthen communication, transform conflict into connection and elevate women in male-dominated industries and cultures worldwide.

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Nela Navarro  
Navarro-LaPointe is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of English at Rutgers University and affiliate faculty in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Rutgers-Newark. She also serves as Director of Education and Associate Director at the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights (CGHR). Her research interests include language and social justice, linguistic discrimination, writing studies, critical pedagogy, human rights, global education and peace education. A recipient of Rutgers University's Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching (2021), she is co-author of Translingual Identities and Transnational Realities in the College Classroom (Routledge 2020), editor of the Rutgers University Press series "Genocide, Human Rights, and Political Violence," and regularly contributes to rights-based curriculum and professional development initiatives.

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Visiting Scholars 

 
Bob Mark
Bob Mark, Ph.D., was named a visiting scholar within the Department of Educational Studies in 2019. More recently, in October 2024 the Center for Global Education welcomed him and his wife, Michal Zak, to present on their experiences as teachers at The School for Peace (SFP) at Neve Shalom–Wahat al-Salam, Israel. The SFP is an educational institution in Israel founded to promote broad-scale change toward peace and more humane, egalitarian and just relations between Palestinians and Israelis. "Obstacles and Opportunities for Dialogue," was a thought-provoking exploration of the challenges and potential solutions in the current war. They built on Pablo Freire's work by framing conditions necessary for individuals and groups to recognize and confront these challenges, engaging the audience in a deep and meaningful discussion.

Daniel Fernandez 
Daniel Fernandez was a scholar with the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights (CGHR) and was invited by the Center for Global Education to share his work with students in the Department of Educational Studies. On several occasions he presented his work which sought to focus on building peace and understanding through the arts. A talented film maker, he showed works that examined the role of women in building peace in northern Africa. Other presentations included working with high school students in Spain to create an inter-generational dialogue and film with survivors of the Spanish Civil War.