Dr. Al Fuertes is an associate professor at George Mason University. He is an international consultant and field practitioner in psychosocial trauma healing, conflict resolution/transformation, and peacebuilding. His fields of specialization include facilitation and dialogue, global education, psychosocial trauma healing, conflict resolution/ transformation, theology of struggle, spirituality, displacement issues and anti-human trafficking initiatives. 

He travels extensively around the world, particularly in places affected by war, armed conflict, and natural disaster. Al works with government, religious, military, and community leaders, as well as NGO development workers, school administrators, teachers, youth, refugees and internally displaced persons.