Cristina Hernandez

Kroc School at the University of San Diego

The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies (Kroc School) is the West Coast Capital of Peace Education. Founded in 2007, the Kroc School equips and empowers innovative Changemakers to shape more peaceful and just societies. It offers master's degrees in peace and justice, social innovation, conflict management and resolution, and a JD/MA dual degree in law and peace and justice. These programs have attracted diverse and dynamic students from more than 50 countries who want to lead change. The Kroc School is also home to the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice and Spark @ USD — award-winning entities which further enable the Kroc School to take applied learning beyond the classroom. Through groundbreaking research and forward-thinking programs, the Kroc School is shaping a future in which peaceful co-existence is the new normal. You are invited to join our community and become an ally in our global network to create a better world.