Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Dr. Sara Bastomski has over 10 years of experience conducting research and evaluations in the fields of sociology and victim research. She has substantive expertise in crime victimization, with a focus on gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence, teen dating violence, and sexual assault. She is skilled in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Bastomski has extensive experience partnering with practitioners to develop and execute research projects that offer practical and actionable insights to inform policy and practice. Her work has been published in top peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Dating Violence (Teen), Domestic and Family Violence, Homicide Survivors/Co-victims, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault)

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Urban high crime neighborhood victims

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

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

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

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