Dr. Niki Brancato fulfilled her doctorate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in April 2014 at Nova Southeastern University, concentrating in systemic and organizational violence and patterns. Niki also holds a bachelor's of arts from the State University of New York at Fredonia in Political Science with minors in American Studies and multi-ethnic studies, and a master's of arts from Long Island University at Brooklyn in political science and urban studies. Niki is currently an intervention specialist for students in additional need at a school in the Bronx, implementing intervention for reading, problem- solving and conflict resolution techniques. She is also a volunteer advocate for Homicide Survivors Inc., where she assists with groups and other support/based events.