--- title: The Innovating Peace Blog | Dean's Message description: Dean's Message | --- [Skip Navigation](https://krocstories.sandiego.edu/peace/the-innovating-peace-blog/tag/deans-message#main) [![University of San Diego](https://krocstories.sandiego.edu/hubfs/KROC/%5BKROC%5D%20Branding%20Assets/logo-usd.png)](https://www.sandiego.edu/) [Joan B. 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