Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

My research expertise is in child abuse, lethality, and injury prevention. I have spent 10 years researching childhood abuse/lethality and injury prevention, and have produced several presentations and publications. In addition, I have experience in multi-source database construction, including a nationwide database for child homicide (most available data represent a limited geographical area) as well as a national, representative database on mass murder, and am currently building one concerning transgender murders. Furthermore, I hold a Graduate Certificate in Crime Analysis, and have been trained in social science methods using spatial and geographic data. Moreover, I have also been a program evaluator and have been trained in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE).

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse, Computer/Internet Crimes, Domestic and Family Violence, Homicide Survivors/Co-victims, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault)

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Child victims, LGBTQ victims

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Data collection, Descriptive studies, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Data collection, Descriptive studies, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies