Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

My research focuses on assisting correctional agencies and non-profit organizations to deliver gender- and trauma-responsive supervision and treatment with system-involved women and girls. Additionally, I developed an identification and diversion protocol for child victims of sex trafficking in juvenile detention (InterCSECt). I am also the lead researcher on one of the only validated, peer-reviewed risk/needs/strengths assessment instruments designed by and for system-impacted women and their unique needs, the Women's Risk Needs Assessments (WRNA). For more information, please see www.unlv.edu/ccjp/assesment/wrna.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Child Trafficking and Exploitation, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault)

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Formerly incarcerated victims

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Action research, Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Program evaluation, Quantitative studies, Quasi-experimental studies, Randomized controlled trial, Training and/or technical assistance

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Action research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Quantitative studies