DEAN, JOAN B. KROC SCHOOL OF PEACE STUDIESUniversity of San Diego
Patricia Márquez is the Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Innovation at the University of San Diego. She is also the dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, the first stand-alone school of peace and justice in the United States. The Kroc School prepares students from around the world—including countries affected by violent conflict—in peacebuilding and social innovation. Under her tenure as dean, the institution has tripled the number of graduate students and launched two new master programs (Master of Arts in Social Innovation and Master of Science in Conflict Management and Resolution) and a dual-degree with the School of Law. Before becoming dean, Dr. Márquez launched the Center for Peace and Commerce (a joint venture between the Kroc School and the School of Business), the Social Innovation Challenge (now the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge) and the USD Changemaker Hub. Patricia has a BA from Bowdoin College (magna cum laude), and received her MA and PhD in socio-cultural anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.