Professor of Scriptural Studies Dr. Andrew Wilson is Professor of Scriptural Studies at HJI (formerly UTS), where he has been teaching for over 30 years. His book World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts (1991) is a standard in the field of interfaith studies, and World Scripture and the Teachings of Sun Myung Moon (2007) was designated by Rev. Moon as one of the eight official textbooks of Unificationism. He led the editorial committee for Exposition of the Divine Principle (1996) and collaborated with Rev. Joong Hyun Pak to write True Family Values (1996, 2003). He has...

                                t.walsh@hji.edu President; Professor of Religion and Peace Thomas Walsh serves as the 7th president of HJI and as professor of Religion and Peace. He is the executive editor of the International Journal for Peace and Public Leadership and publisher of HJI Press.  He is chairman of the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations and the chair of the Sunhak Peace Prize Selection Committee.  Research Statement The study of religion and interreligious relations is profoundly relevant to the pursuit of peace.  Research Interests Dr. Walsh’s research and work as an...

Lecturer in Family Counseling Lynn Walsh taught Sociology and Behavioral Science courses for over 15 years at the University of Bridgeport and Mercy College including Human Sexual Behavior, Gender Role Dynamics, Approaches to Parenting, Marriage Enrichment, Family Issues Today, and Marriage and Relationship Education. She has been teaching as an Adjunct at HJ International for over ten years. Lynn is the Director of the Universal Peace Federation’s Office of the Family and represents UPF at the UN. Lynn serves on the Executive Committee of the NGO Committee on the Family, NY at the...

Professor of Philosophy; Associate Provost                                  k.noda@hji.edu Dr. Keisuke Noda is a philosopher whose work examines the question of what it means to be human. His research develops the idea of an ontology of beginnings, exploring how meaning arises from the human capacity to initiate new actions and possibilities. Drawing on phenomenology and philosophical hermeneutics, he engages thinkers such as Heidegger, Hannah Arendt, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Viktor Frankl, while also incorporating insights from psychology, including Csikszentmihalyi’s theory of flow....

Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies Dr. Michael Mickler is a church historian whose teaching and research interests include the history of Christianity, the American religious experience, the Unification movement, and interreligious peace-building. He sees his task as one of balancing faith with scholarly objectivity, cross-disciplinary perspectives, and a commitment to dialogue with representatives of diverse Christian traditions and world faiths. Dr. Mickler’s books and numerous articles on the Unification Movement are recognized by the wider academic community and cited at...

Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Ministry d.kone@hji.edu Dr. Drissa Kone is an Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Ministry at HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership, where he teaches courses in diplomacy, faith-based diplomacy, leadership, interfaith engagement, restorative justice, and spiritual formation. He earned his B.A. in Teaching from University Félix Houphouët-Boigny in 2007 and worked as a teacher before moving to the United States in 2008. He completed a Master of Divinity at HJI in 2012 and a Master of Arts in Diplomacy...

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Interfaith Ministry Dr. Frank Kaufmann is president of the Values in Knowledge Foundation, editor in chief of New World Encyclopedia, director of the Inter Religious Federation for World Peace, executive vice president of PrayerSpark, and columnist on religion and government at various online media. Dr. Kaufmann’s work for peace includes consultations with governments and efforts in over 65 countries with successes in conflict ridden environments. His peace missions include Israel and Palestine, refugee camps in Croatia, the Eritrea-Ethiopia border,...