Kristen Lundquist
Kristen Lundquist is the Program Officer for Religion, Security, and Gender. In this position, Kristen oversees IGE's Women for Peace and Muslim-majority World initiatives, as well as provides management and consultation on all IGE foundation proposals and grants. Prior to her tenure at IGE, Kristen served as a consultant to numerous women's NGOs in program management, research and analysis, development, and communications. In 2005, she lived in the Middle East, namely in Egypt, Syria, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, and Jordan examining women's roles in Christian-Muslim relations and U.S.-Middle East foreign policy. Her research interest focuses on the role of women-of-faith in peacekeeping efforts within the Muslim-majority world. Kristen holds an M.A. in World History from Eastern Illinois University, a B.A. in Ancient History, and a B.A. in Biblical Studies with a focus on Near East Languages from Northwestern College. She also holds a certificate in Religion and Conflict Resolution from Nyack College.
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