Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Dr. Heather L. McCauley, ScD is a social epidemiologist and Assistant Professor in the Michigan State University School of Social Work. Dr. McCauley’s community-engaged, mixed methods research focuses on the social and structural determinants of sexual violence and sexual violence prevention. She centers underrepresented and marginalized (e.g. LGBTQ) populations in her work to ultimately reduce health disparities. She has authored or co-authored 75 journal articles and book chapters on these topics in outlets spanning public health, medicine, psychology, sociology, and human development disciplines. At the national level, she is an Associate Editor of the American Psychological Association’s multidisciplinary research journal Psychology of Violence. She also serves on grant review panels for the National Institute of Justice and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. McCauley earned her graduate degrees in social epidemiology and global health from Harvard University.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Campus Sexual Assault, Child Trafficking and Exploitation, Dating Violence (Teen), Domestic and Family Violence, Drug-Related Victimization, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault), Trafficking in Persons, Sexual harassment

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Formerly incarcerated victims, LGBTQ victims, Men and boys of color, Military personnel victims, Rural victims, Victims of color

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

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

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

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