Thomas J. Hodges is an interdisciplinary social scientist and expert in conflict resolution and violence prevention. He researches the causes and consequences of violence and conflict, including interpersonal and societal violence. He also designs, implements, and evaluates solutions to prevent and resolve conflict and violence, and to manage their effects on people, organizations, and society. You can find his work published in peer reviewed journals such as Violence and Aggressive Behavior.

 

In addition to Save Our Villages, Mr. Hodges is a steering committee member of Alternatives to Violence Project of Georgia, USA. He has previously worked with eThekwini Municipal Institute of Learning, Durban, South Africa. Currently, he is a Graduate Research Assistant at Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services Research, Kennesaw State University, where he is also studying toward a Ph.D. at the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development