Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Dr. Ballan’s research focuses on the identification and amelioration of barriers impacting the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities experiencing intimate partner violence. She has been the Principal Investigator on numerous disability and violence related research grants funded by the state or private foundations, and has published more than 40 manuscripts and books. She is the recipient of numerous research and teaching awards including and is a reviewer for several journals in the fields of disability, domestic violence and sexuality. Dr. Ballan is a board member for Services for the Underserved and has worked as a practitioner in various community settings with individuals with disabilities experiencing intimate partner violence. Dr. Ballan has a long-standing practitioner-researcher relationship with Barrier Free Living, Inc.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Domestic and Family Violence, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault)

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Child victims, Deaf and hard-of-hearing victims, Victims with disabilities

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies, Quasi-experimental studies, Randomized controlled trial

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies