Since the 1980's Dr. Eileen Borris-Dunchunstang has been on the frontlines of forgiveness from the personal to the political. As a political psychologist Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang helps to rebuild war-torn countries such as Liberia, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Israel and the Occupied Territories. Her work focuses on reconciling centuries old conflicts and finding ways to forgive. Most recently Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang is working on a project at the United Nations to get a formal resolution passed through the General Assembly on forgiveness and its importance in the healing of nations.

Not only does Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang go to war-torn countries, she leads the charge by training other high profile people such as diplomats, peacekeepers and humanitarian organizations. She is the Director of Training and Program Development for the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD) whose mission is to transform deep-rooted social conflict through education, conflict resolution training and communication. Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang designs and implements these programs in international peacebuilding, and conflict resolution, trauma recovery, forgiveness and reconciliation.

Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang is a very popular speaker on the nuances of conflict and forgiveness. By invitation at the United Nations she spoke to the member states, UN agencies and nongovernmental organizations worldwide about forgiveness and the healing of nations. She has shared the podium with such prominent people as Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland at the Aspen Institute and facilitated an Interfaith Dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other prominent religious figures living in Arizona. Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang has made over 30 radio and Television appearances debunking myths about forgiveness and more recently has appeared in Real Simple and O Magazine. Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang is a spokesperson for Fetzer Institute's Campaign for Love and Forgiveness where she speaks for Fetzer and contributes to their forgiveness blog. At these venues she has covered topics in international peacebuilding, forgiveness and reconciliation as part of her work in conflict resolution.

Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang develops her "in-the-trenches" perspectives concerning the personal side of pain by being a consultant. She has worked in Indonesia for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) developing conflict resolution and reconciliation programs. She has consulted with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) developing specialized training programs for women in peacebuilding in Tbilisi, Georgia. Most recently Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang has been invited to propose trauma healing programs throughout Liberia through the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP). She is also available to work in organizations and the nonprofit sector in the United States to resolve disagreements and enhance work cultures.

Since 1985 Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang has also worked as a clinical psychologist in private practice. Her work is based on the emotional pain associated with the betrayal of intimate relationships such as marriage and family. She conducts "Finding Forgiveness" workshops, in which people are enabled to make better decisions from the place of understanding and wisdom rather than emotional pain.

Dr. Borris-Dunchunstang received her doctorate in psychology from Columbia University (1985), a certificate of advanced studies in Communicative Sciences from Johns Hopkins University (1980), and a Masters degree from Columbia University (1972).

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