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Josef Korbel School of International Studies

Karen Feste

Education

PhD, University of Minnesota
MA, University of Minnesota
BA, Concordia College


Professional Profile

Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, (2003-present); Director, International Security Program, University of Denver, (2009-2011); Founder and Graduate Director, Conflict Resolution Institute, University of Denver, (1998-present); Associate Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, (1988-2000); Visiting Professor Appointments:  University of Chile, Santiago, Chile (2011), Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey (2009), University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago (2007), Renmin University, Beijing, China (2005), University of Tuebingen, Germany (1988), Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Austria (1988-1993), Brigham Young University, Utah (1983), University of Colorado-Boulder (1981); Fulbright Scholar, University of Vienna (1986-87) and Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Austria, (1986-87 and 1993-94); Consultant, U.S. Department of the Army (2008), Thailand Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy, (1984). Egypt Ministry of Planning (1978-1982); Senior Research Associate, CACI, Inc, Washington, D.C. (1980-1982).

Research and Expertise

U.S. Military Intervention (Panama, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, Rwanda, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq); anti-American International Terrorism Campaigns (skyjacking crisis with Cuba, Teheran and Beirut hostage-taking, al Qaeda suicide attacks); Presidential Rhetoric and responses to terrorism (Clinton, Bush, Obama); Conflict resolution and negotiation in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute; Middle East Politics; Intervention and Terrorism; Intervention Exit Strategy; Conflict Reconciliation; International Peace Processes.

Courses

INTS 4920: Conflict Resolution
INTS 4936: Intervention Policy and Practice
INTS 4907: International Terrorism
INTS 4020: Preparing a Grant Proposal

Programs, Centers and Institutes

Conflict Resolution Institute

Karen Feste
  • kfeste@du.edu
  • 303.871.2418
  •  217B Ben M. Cherrington Hall
  • Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
    • 2201 South Gaylord Street
    • Denver , CO 80208 USA
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