Emily Stanton, PhD
PhD, Politics & International Conflict, Ulster University
MA, Conflict Transformation, Eastern Mennonite University
BA, Peace & Global Studies, Earlham College
Dr. Emily Stanton has been both a practitioner and academic within the field of peacebuilding in Northern Ireland and internationally for over 25 years. Emily has a B.A. in Peace Studies from Earlham College (1993), a Master’s in Conflict Transformation from Eastern Mennonite University (2000) and a doctorate from Ulster University (2018). She is an Associate Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (2020). She is the author of the monograph (2021) Theorising Civil Society Peacebuilding: The Practical Wisdom of Local Peace Practitioners in Northern Ireland (1965–2015) as well as peer reviewed journal articles on research linked to civil peacebuilding in Northern Ireland, practice-based knowledge production and education.
Her professional practice includes research, teaching, and training in peace and conflict studies, peace education, mediation, trauma and resiliency, and community relations. She is also experienced in monitoring and evaluation methodologies on topics of peacebuilding, trust and social cohesion.
Emily has been teaching at the Jim Forest Institute for Religion, Peace and Justice at St. Stephen’s University since 2024. Her responsibilities include teaching Program Planning for Peacebuilding (since 2024), Practical Nonviolence & Peacebuilding (since 2026), and co-leads the Ireland & Britain study abroad trip (since 2027).
Emily is a member of Western Europe Advisory Committee for Mennonite Central Committee, a Board Member of TIDES Training, and an Associate Member of the Corrymeela Community. While originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, she has lived for the last 17 years in Belfast with her husband Hedley, her children Rhys and Liam, and her golden doodle Rosie. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time in nature, cooking and drinking good coffee!