Houda Abadi
- Biography
Dr. Houda Abadi is the founder and executive director of Transformative Peace, a consulting firm that specializes in inclusive peace processes; women, peace and security; human rights-based approaches in preventing violent extremism; and civic engagement.
Dr. Abadi earned her Ph.D. in Political Communication and Media Studies from Georgia State University. She was a 2013-2014 Transcultural Conflict and Violence Presidential Fellow.
Dr. Abadi joined The Carter Center in June 2014 as Associate Director of the Conflict Resolution Program. For the first two years at the Carter Center, Dr. Abadi worked on Syria and the Israel-Palestine conflict. During that time, she developed what is now the Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Extremism Project.