Peace and Conflict Studies
Dr. Khadka earned a Master’s of Arts degree in Conflict Resolution from UNCG in 2010. He later earned a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University.

He specializes in the pathology of family and community trauma and breakdown from violent extremism and extremist identity ideology. He is currently working as the Senior Social Scientist and Subject Matter Expert at SOS International, serving US forces in Afghanistan.

Dr. Khadka’s prior experiences as a lawyer in his native country of Nepal prepared him well as a leader in his community, and he has, through a passion for conflict resolution, continued that leadership in the Triad area of North Carolina.. He has served as a Center for New North Carolinian Research Fellow and as an Americorps Community Liaison, impacting countless newly arrived residents of Greensboro.

He is the founding President of the Triad Nepalese Community Center and has helped organize countless cultural programs for Nepali, Bhutanese, and other newly arrived refugee communities.

He has also been a valuable asset and community partner collaborating with Dr. Jeremy Rinker of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Dr. Jigna Dharod of the Department of Nutrition, in their research with the Bhutanese community in the Triad.