Naomi Boase

Program Director, Inclusive and Restorative Dialogues

Naomi Boase (she/her) is the inaugural Program Director for Inclusive and Restorative Dialogues in the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence (IIE) at Tufts University. Previously, Naomi served as the Director of the Center for Intercultural Engagement and the Social Justice Resource Center at Northeastern University where she designed and implemented inclusive strategies for the division of Student Life. She has provided consultations and trainings on identity, inclusion, and equity in international and domestic settings for over 10 years to increase a sense of belonging within communities and organizations.

Naomi believes in the power of restorative practices to transform conflict into opportunities for growth and the importance of learning to communicate across differences through dialogic practices. She also believes this work requires educational opportunities for learners to think critically about who they are and how to hold a posture of cultural humility in interpersonal and intergroup relationships.

Naomi came into higher education from a background in humanitarian work and international development. She previously worked in the SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) region where she managed psychosocial projects in the north of Jordan, which focused on identity and relational development with refugee populations. Naomi holds a Bachelor of Arts from Taylor University in International Studies (Middle East Studies) and a Master of Science from SOAS, University of London, in Violence, Conflict and Development. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and watching WNBA games with her wife!