Gregory Stanton

Gregory H. Stanton
OccupationsJurist, academic, human rights activist
Years active1980s–present
Known forfounding Genocide Watch, work on the Khmer Rouge Tribunal and the ICTR
Board member ofFounder and President of Genocide Watch
Chair of the Alliance Against Genocide
Former President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars
AwardsW. Averell Harriman Award (1994); IAGS Distinguished Service Award (2013)
Academic background
Alma materOberlin College
Harvard Divinity School
Yale Law School
University of Chicago (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineGenocide Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Law
InstitutionsGeorge Mason University
University of Mary Washington
Washington and Lee University
American University
U.S. State Department
Notable worksThe Ten Stages of Genocide (1996)

Gregory H. Stanton is an American jurist, academic and human rights activist. He is best known for his work in the area of genocide studies.

Stanton is a former research professor in Genocide Studies and Prevention at the George Mason University in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. He is the founder and president of Genocide Watch, the founder and director of the Cambodian Genocide Project, and the Chair of the Alliance Against Genocide. From 2007 to 2009 he was the president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars.