Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

My research focuses on the intersections of work with families experiencing poly victimization related to interpersonal and institutional violence including poverty, inmate partner violence, sex trafficking, child abuse, and incarceration. My research and work promotes resilience, recovery, and social justice in collaboration with victim-survivors and community-based local agencies. I conduct qualitative (ethnography, case studies, community-based participatory, narrative, etc.) research primarily and program evaluations. I have also created teaching modules and online courses focused on culturally responsive practice with African American families experiencing incarceration and working with children of incarcerated parents.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse, Domestic and Family Violence, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault), Trafficking in Persons, Mass Incarceration of African Americans

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Child victims, Formerly incarcerated victims, Men and boys of color, African American female survivors of domestic sex trafficking

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Ethnography, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE