Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Dr. Carrie Moylan is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Michigan State University and a core faculty member with both the Research Consortium on Gender-Based Violence and the Center for Gender in a Global Context. She earned her BA from Oberlin College, MSW from the University of Michigan, and PhD from the University of Washington. Dr. Moylan has over 18 years of experience in the fields of domestic and sexual violence, both as a practitioner and as a researcher. Dr. Moylan's program of research focuses on the promotion of effective, evidence-based, and trauma-informed interventions, policies, and services aimed at preventing sexual violence and responding to the needs of survivors. Currently, Dr. Moylan is engaged in a number of research projects focused on both sexual violence prevention and on how colleges and universities are implementing policies regarding campus sexual assault. She is currently the evaluator for the Region 6 Center for Sexual Violence Prevention in New York State, a partnership with three local victim service organizations. She has also conducted research on the functioning of multidisciplinary Sexual Assault Response Teams (for which she was awarded the Society for Social Work and Research Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation award) and on outcomes associated with childhood exposure to domestic violence in the home. Dr. Moylan has research expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as program evaluation. Dr. Moylan's work has been published in Trauma, Violence & Abuse, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Violence Against Women, Journal of Family Violence, Social Service Review, Affilia, Journal of Research on Adolescence, Qualitative Social Work, and Journal of Social Work Education.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Campus Sexual Assault, Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse, Dating Violence (Teen), Domestic and Family Violence, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault)

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Data collection, Descriptive studies, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies, Quasi-experimental studies, Training and/or technical assistance

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Data collection, Descriptive studies, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies, Training and/or technical assistance