Mary Lou Klassen
Adjunct Faculty
I received my Master of Theological Studies from Conrad Grebel University College/University of Waterloo, and my BA in Religious Studies, with an option in Peace and Conflict Studies, from the University of Waterloo. In addition to academic training, for 16 years I worked in development and peacebuilding in three different African countries.
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My research interests are in peacebuilding and the spirituality of student experience.
- Valedictorian, MTS graduation Conrad Grebel University College, 2010.
- Mother of three accomplished daughters and grandmother of an infant granddaughter.
- Reina C. Neufeldt, Mary Lou Klassen, John Danboyi, Jessica Dyck & Mugu Zakka Bako. “Gaps in Knowledge about Local Peacebuilding: A Study in Deficiency from Jos, Nigeria.” Third World Quarterly (June 16, 2020). DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2020.1761253.
- Mary Lou Klassen, Yakubu Joseph, and Gopar Tapkida. “Peacebuilding Initiative Profile: Emergency Preparedness and Response Teams, Jos, Nigeria.” Conrad Grebel Review. Vol 35, no. 3 (Fall 2017). https://uwaterloo.ca/grebel/sites/ca.grebel/files/uploads/files/cgr_35-3_profile_klassen_joseph_tapkida.pdf.
- Lowell Ewert and Mary Lou Klassen. “Humanitarian Crises: Pacifist Responses,” International Encyclopedia of Peace. Nigel Young, ed. London: Oxford University Press, 2010.
- “Who will protect my neighbour?” Conrad Grebel Review. Vol. 26, No. 2. (Spring, 2008.)