Staci is a Fulbright Scholar, Rotary Peace Fellow, and faculty member at Portland State University. She is a (forced) migration researcher, hope scholar, and youth psychosocial peacebuilding education practitioner who specializes in SE Asia and East Africa. She is a community-based action researcher who is committed to co-creating practical solutions that are culturally responsive and led by, for, and in partnership with the community. She has designed and implemented psychosocial peace-building educational programs in four countries: South Africa, Nepal, Jamaica, and Kenya. She is a faculty member of the School of Social Work at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Staci is a Salzburg Global Fellow.