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Doris Wesley

Dr. Doris WESLEY

I wear a lot of unique hats that make me exceptionally creative. To mention a few, I AM an award-winning and experienced…

COMMUNICATION & CONFLICT PRACADEMIC.

SOCIAL IMPACT ENTREPRENEUR.

GLOBAL PEACEBUILDER.

TRAINER/FACILITATOR.

EXPERT CONSULTANT.

PERSONAL COACH.

GLOBAL SPEAKER.

RESEARCHER.

AUTHOR.

At the core of my varied passion is to create a peaceful world by equipping individuals, organizations, institutions, and communities with the necessary skills to have healthy interactions and transform internal and external conflicts using proprietary methodologies and proven multimodal communication and peacebuilding strategies.

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EXPRESSIONS

I envision a peaceful and nonviolent world where conflicts are transformed into opportunities for healthy contact, connection, and collaboration—at individual, group, organizational, and community levels.

This mission is executed using these primary channels:

  1. Academic & Applied Research

  2. Teach & Train at Institutions

  3. Speak & Present Ideas Globally

  4. Individual & Group Coaching

  5. Expert Consulting for Organizations

  6. Social Advocacy & Community Outreach

RESEARCH

Dr. Doris Wesley has authored books, conference proceedings, book chapters, papers (under review), and academic articles published in leading journals and conferences of communication, peace and conflict, media, & international gender. She has received multiple academic awards and honors, including the 2024 Top Research Paper Award from the National Communication Association and the 2023 Emerging Open Scholarship Mention from the Canadian Social Knowledge Institute. She has been awarded several grants, including the 2022 Diversity Grant from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She continues to employ robust methodologies across her expressions.

TEACHING

Dr. Doris Wesley is a seasoned educator and a 5th-time “Outstanding Teaching Award” recipient from three institutions—Southern Illinois University (SIUC), the University of North Carolina (UNCG), and North Carolina State University (NCSU). With almost a decade developing learning materials, designing courses, delivering lectures, training, and facilitating workshops, she has taught 1000+ diverse audiences across several academic and non-academic institutions in both small and large gatherings, as well as in online, in-person, and hybrid settings. She takes pleasure in positively influencing learners by simplifying complex ideas and subjects into manageable chunks and straightforward solutions to facilitate their application.

SPEAKING

Dr. Doris Wesley has presented academic research at 40+ national and international conferences. She has organized, moderated, and hosted institutional, organizational, and departmental symposiums, seminars, and workshops. She has also delivered 20+ invited talks and presentations to diverse global audiences, including the keynote speaking at the 2025 Empowering Herself Conference and the 2024 Women’s Economic Council’s (WEC) Annual Conference. She has also been featured on national and international platforms like WRAL-TV, the Entrepreneurial You Podcast, Fishbowl Radio Network, the Leadership Window Podcast, Mindset Mastery Moments Podcast, the Followell Ignite Leadership Podcast, and a host of other media.

MY FIRST BOOK

This is a book about terrorism in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines how emerging and established terrorist organizations leverage digital media to advance their agenda on the continent and globally. It looks into their online communication, recruiting messaging, and collaborative tactics. This book provides lots of practical, implementable insights, strategies, and solutions for governments, policymakers, agencies, experts, institutions, students, and the general public. It is co-authored by renowned experts in the field.

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Work With Me!

I enjoy impacting our world positively and purposefully. One benefit of working with me is that I always operate from a place of Love. LOVE is the core of who I am and the heart of what I do. I hope our paths align so I can sprinkle some on your way. I am available for training, facilitation, speaking engagements, conflict coaching, consultations, research collaborations, and to be a part of a think tank creating innovative solutions to problems.

You can complete the contact form on this site, email me directly, OR schedule a 30 Min Success Call to receive a free discovery coaching and solution analysis of your- self, team, organization, business, or community and immediately learn new ways to build and improve your result. Come in, let me support you!

WHAT CLIENTS, COLLEAGUES, & STUDENTS ARE SAYING…

  • "It was a pleasure connecting with Dr. Doris Wesley during our one-on-one coaching session. Her practical advise, deep insights, energy, and openness created an environment where I honestly felt heard and understood..."

    Heneka Watkis Porter, The Jamaican Podcast Queen.

  • "I appreciate how connection is the heart of what she does. Dr. Wesley's courses is one that I looked forward to. I love how her course is structured. I adore how she exchanges value while engaging with her audience..."

    Jamesha Lindsey, Student of Conflict Training.

  • "Doris is intellectually adept, meticulously detailed and prepared, and communicatively open. She is a rare combination of matured teacher and developing scholar...making a meaningful contribution..."

    Elizabeth Natalle, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus.

  • Doris is an outstanding communicator, great at facilitating conversations between team members, and breaking down the most abstruse concepts such that ideas are mined and issues are addressed.."

    Winnie Ajalie-Okafor, PhD., Finance Analytics Expert

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