Phone: 617-552-2096 JESSICA SHAW Boston College School of Social Work McGuinn Hall, Room 308 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS Email: shawfg@bc.edu Violence Against Women Community, Systems, and Policy Change Use of Research Evidence Criminal Justice Policies and Practices Research Methods Theory Program & Policy Evaluation Gender & Sexuality Community Psychology Systems of Oppression EDUCATION 2014 Ph.D. in Ecological-Community Psychology, Michigan State University (MSU) Specialization in Quantitative Methods and Evaluation Science (QMES) Cognate: Evaluation and Research Methods Dissertation: Justifying Injustice: How the Criminal Justice System Explains its Response to Sexual Assault Awarded the 2017 Best Dissertation on a Topic Relevant To Community Psychology Award by the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) 2012 M.A. in Ecological-Community Psychology, Michigan State University (MSU) Thesis: Predicting Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Submission Among Adolescent Rape Cases Treated in Forensic Nurse Examiner Programs 2009 B.S. in Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Graduated with Highest Distinction PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS 2016-present Assistant Professor, Boston College (BC) School of Social Work 2015 Visiting Fellow, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice (Grant No. 2014-IJ-CX-0033; PI: Jessica Shaw; Awarded $102, 278) PUBLICATIONS (underlined = community partner co-author) PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES (20.) Shaw, J. (revise and resubmit). Teaching note: A call for including theories of evaluation in program evaluation courses taught in schools of social work. Journal of Social Work Education.
2 (19.) Shaw, J., Feeney, H., & Campbell, R. (revise and resubmit). Never too early to start: Training graduate students for policy work. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 18. Campbell, R., Shaw, J., & Fehler-Cabral, G. (accepted/in press). Evaluation of a victimcentered, trauma-informed victim notification protocol for untested sexual assault kits (SAKs). Violence Against Women. 17. Sabbath, E., Shaw, J., Stidsen, A., & Hashimoto, D. (accepted/in press). Protecting mental health of hospital workers after mass casualty events: A social work imperative. Social Work. 16. Shaw, J. (accepted/in press). How can research mediators better mediate?: The importance of inward-looking processes. Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate, & Practice. 15. Campbell, R., Fehler-Cabral, G., Bybee, D., & Shaw, J. (2017). Forgotten evidence: A mixed methods study of why sexual assault kits (SAKs) are not submitted for DNA forensic testing. Law and Human Behavior, 41(5), 454-467. 14. Campbell, R., Feeney, H., Fehler-Cabral, G., Shaw, J., & Horsford, S. (2017). The national problem of untested sexual assault kits (SAKs): Why aren t police submitting rape kits for DNA analysis? Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 18(4), 363-376. 13. Shaw, J., Campbell, R., Cain, D., & Feeney, H. (2017). Beyond surveys and scales: How rape myths manifest in sexual assault police records. Psychology of Violence, 7(4), 602-614. 12. Campbell, R., Pierce, S.J., Sharma, D.B., Shaw, J., Feeney, H., Nye, J., Schelling, K., & Fehler-Cabral, G. (2017). Comparing standard and selective degradation DNA extraction methods: Results from a field experiment with sexual assault kits (SAKs). Journal of Forensic Sciences, 62(1), 213-222. 11. Shaw, J., Campbell, R., & Cain, D. (2016). The view from inside the system: How police explain their response to sexual assault. American Journal of Community Psychology, 58(3-4), 446-462. 10. Shaw, J., & Janulis, P. (2016). Re-evaluating sexual violence prevention through bystander education: A latent growth curve approach. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 31(16), 2729-2750. 9. Shaw, J., Campbell, R., Hagstrom, J., O Reilly, L., Kreiger, G., Cain, D., & Nye, J. (2016). Bringing research into practice: An evaluation of Michigan s pilot sexual assault kit (SAK). Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 31(8), 1476-1500. 8. Shaw, J., McLean, K., Taylor, B. Swartout, K., & Querna, K. (2016). Commentary: Beyond resilience: Why we need to look at systems too. Psychology of Violence, (6)1, 34-41.
3 7. Valentine, J., Shaw, J., Lark, A., & Campbell, R. (2016). Now we know: Assessing sexual assault criminal justice case processing in an urban community using the Sexual Assault Nurse Practitioner Evaluation Toolkit. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 12(3), 133-140. 6. Campbell, R., Shaw, J., & Fehler-Cabral, G. (2015). Shelving justice: The discovery of thousands of untested rape kits in Detroit. City & Community, 14(2), 151-166. 5. Campbell, R., Townsend, S., Shaw, J., Karim, N., & Markowitz, J. (2015). Can a workbook work?: Developing a practitioner toolkit to promote evaluation use in a multi-site project. Evaluation and Program Planning, 52, 107-117. 4. Campbell, R., Bybee, D., Townsend, S.M., Shaw, J., Karim, N., & Markowitz, J. (2014). The impact of sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs on criminal justice case outcomes: A multi-site replication study. Violence Against Women, (20)5, 607-625. *Nominee for Violence Against Women 2014 Best Article Award* 3. Campbell, R., Townsend, S., Shaw, J., Karim, N., & Markowitz, J. (2014). Evaluating the legal impact of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs: An empiricallyvalidated toolkit for practitioners. Journal of Forensic Nursing 10(4), 208-216. 2. Shaw, J., & Campbell, R. (2014). The process of process use: Methods for longitudinal assessment in a multi-site evaluation. American Journal of Evaluation, 35(2), 250-260. 1. Shaw, J., & Campbell, R. (2013). Predicting sexual assault kit (SAK) submission among adolescent rape cases treated in a forensic nurse examiner program. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(18), 3400-3417. BOOK CHAPTERS (5.) Campbell, R. Shaw, J., Feeney, H., & Cain, D. (under revision). Participatory evaluation and public policy: Creating collaborative partnerships to address the criminal justice system response to sexual assault. In R.P. Kilmer & J.R. Cook (Eds.), Evaluation research: Partnership approaches for community change. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, Inc. 4. Campbell, R., Shaw, J., & Gregory, K.A. (2017). Giving voice and the numbers, too: Mixed methods research in community psychology. In M.A. Bond, I. Serrano-Garcia, & C.B. Keys (Eds.), APA handbook of community psychology: Volume 2, Methods for community research and action for diverse groups and issues. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. 3. Shaw, J., Campbell, R. & Day, K. (2017). Evaluating Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs: Effectiveness in multiple domains. In A.P. Giardino, D.K. Faugno, M.J. Spencer, M.L. Weaver, & P.M. Speck (Eds.), Sexual assault: Victimization across the life span, Second Edition, Volume 1 of 3: Investigation, Diagnosis, and the Multidisciplinary Team. St Louis, Missouri: STM Learning, Inc.
4 2. Shaw, J. (2014). Committing to victims needs: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs. In R. Wright (Ed.), Sex offender laws: Failed policies, new directions 2 nd edition. New York: Springer Publishing Company. 1. Shaw, J., & Campbell, R. (2011). Rape crisis centers: Serving survivors and their communities. In T. Bryant-Davis (Ed.), Surviving sexual violence: A guide to recovery and empowerment. New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. TECHNICAL & EVALUATION REPORTS 10. Campbell, R., Fehler-Cabral, G., Pierce, S., Sharma, D., Bybee, D., Shaw, J., Horsford, S., & Feeney, H. (2015). The Detroit Sexual Assault Kit Action Research Project Final Report. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice. 9. Shaw, J. (2015). The Translational criminology research fellowship final executive summary. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice. 8. Shaw, J. (2015). Bridging the science-practice gap: A logic model and a plan. Report submitted to the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice: Washington, D.C. 7. Shaw, J. (2013). An evaluation of WCSAFE 2011-2012 Advocacy Services. Report submitted to Wayne County Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program: Detroit, MI. 6. Campbell, R., Greeson, M., Karim, N., Shaw, J., & Townsend, S. (2013). Evaluating the work of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs in the criminal justice system: A toolkit for practitioners. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice. 5. Campbell, R., Townsend, S., Bybee, D., Shaw, J., & Markowitz, J (2013). Implementation of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) practitioner evaluation toolkit. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice. 4. Campbell, R., Blanton, J., Camacho, L., Collins, C., Horsford, S., Mortensen, J., Reed, S., Rivera, E., Shaw, J., Suttmoeller, M., Whitehead, M., & Whitley, M. (2011). Haven House evaluation project: Partners in Progress (PIP). Report submitted to Haven House: East Lansing, MI. 3. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2011). SARA project final report 2010-2011. Crime Victim Assistance Grant Award CVA# 21012-4V10: East Lansing, MI. 2. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2010). SARA project final report 2009-2010. Crime Victim Assistance Grant Award CVA# 21012-3V09: East Lansing, MI.
5 1. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2009). SARA project final report 2008-2009. Crime Victim Assistance Grant Award CVA# 2112-2V07: East Lansing, MI. PROFESSIONAL PERIODICALS & PRODUCTS FOR PRACTICE & POLICY AUDIENCES (16.) Coates, V., & Shaw, J. (accepted/in press). Entry point: Using research to understand and improve the police response to sexual assault. To be posted on www.communitypsychology.org 16. Boston College School of Social Work (Contributor: Shaw, J.). (2017). Faculty publication spotlight: Jessica Shaw on why sexual assault kits are not submitted for DNA testing. [Blog post]. Boston College Social Work Blog. Retrieved from https://bcsocialworkblog.com/2017/08/01/faculty-publication-spotlight-jessica-shaw-onwhy-sexual-assault-kits-are-not-submitted-for-dna-testing/ 15. FreshRN Team (Contributor: Shaw, J.). (2017). Nurses and secondary trauma [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.freshrn.com/2017/07/25/nurses-secondary-trauma/ 14. U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (Technical Working Group Member: Shaw, J.). (2017). National best practices for sexual assault kits: A multidisciplinary approach. Washington, D.C.: Author. 13. Shaw, J. (2017). Building a better bridge: The role of research mediators [Invited Blog Post]. Integration and Implementation Insights Blog. Retrieved from https://i2insights.org/2017/02/07/research-mediators/ 12. U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (Planning Committee Member: Shaw, J.). (2016). SANE program development and operation guide. Retrieved from https://www.ovcttac.gov/saneguide/introduction/ 11. Shaw, J. (2016). Understanding the science-practice gap [Video file]. U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (Producer). Retrieved from https://nij.gov/multimedia/pages/video-understanding-the-science-practice-gap.aspx 10. Shaw, J. (2016). Meet the fellow: Translational criminology [Video file]. U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (Producer). Retrieved from https://nij.gov/multimedia/pages/video-shaw-meet-the-fellow.aspx 9. Shaw, J., and Hagstrom, J. (2012). Medical providers and forensic experts applaud changes to the Michigan Sexual Assault Kit (SAK). Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission: The Michigan Advocate, 11(2), 10-11. 8. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2011). April is sexual assault awareness month. Michigan College of Emergency Physicians: News and Views, 31(3), 8.
6 7. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2011). Coming soon: Michigan s new sexual assault kit. Michigan Center for Rural Health: Michigan Rural Health Quarterly, 18(1), 8. 6. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2011). Free review of online sexual assault trainings for medical professionals. Michigan Center for Rural Health: Michigan Rural Health Quarterly, 18(3), 6. 5. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2011). Introducing the Sexual Assault Resource Analysis (SARA) project. Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission: The Michigan Advocate, 11(1), 5-6. 4. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2011). Sexual assault training for law enforcement. Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) Newsletter, 5. 3. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2011). Upcoming changes in sexual assault evidence collection: Michigan s new sexual assault kit. Michigan College of Emergency Physicians: News and Views, 31(3), 9. 2. Shaw, J. and the SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.) (2011). Sexual assault response training for law enforcement, medical, and advocacy professionals. Sexual Assault Report, 15(3), 34, 42-44. 1. SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Analysis) Project (PI: Campbell, R.; RA: Shaw, J.) (2010). Patient-centered care for victims of sexual assault. Michigan Center for Rural Health: Michigan Rural Health Quarterly, 17(3), 4. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (underlined = community partner co-author) INVITED TALKS, KEYNOTES & PLENARIES 11. Shaw, J. (2018, January). Invited Training: Procedural Justice: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How We Use It. Training provided to Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Spotlight Series, Cambridge, MA. 10. Shaw, J. (2017, June). Invited Talk: The view from inside the system: How police explain their response to sexual assault. Presented to the Domestic Violence Program Evaluation Research Collaborative, Waltham, MA. 8. Krieger, G., & Cain, D., Shaw, J. (2017, February). Invited Workshop: Making a difference for sexual assault victims: Lessons from Michigan. Workshop presented at Battered Women s Justice Project s Conference: What Works: Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in the Criminal Justice System Response to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Jacksonville, FL.
7 9. Shaw, J. (2017, February). Invited Plenary: The view from inside the system: How police explain their response to sexual assault. Plenary presented at Battered Women s Justice Project s Conference: What Works: Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in the Criminal Justice System Response to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Jacksonville, FL. 7. Shaw, J. (2016, August). Invited Training: Sexual assault kits: What we have learned and what is next. Training provided to Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory, Maynard, MA. 6. Shaw, J. (2016, August). Invited Talk: Documenting gender bias in the police response to sexual assault. Talk presented at the Office on Violence Against Women Roundtable on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Policing, Washington, D.C. 5. Shaw, J. (2015 October). Invited Talk: The police response to sexual assault. Talk presented at the White House Domestic Violence Awareness Month Roundtable, The White House, Washington, D.C. 4. Campbell, R., Fehler-Cabral, G., Shaw, J., Cain, D., Kanitra, A., Hurst, K., & Abdelnour, T. (2014, October). Invited Keynote: The Detroit sexual assault kit action research project: Lessons learned in a multidisciplinary collaboration. Keynote presented at the International Association of Forensic Nurses Annual Scientific Assembly, Phoenix, AZ. 3. Shaw, J., & Campbell, R. (2014, October). Invited Talk: How Can We Measure Our Impact?: An introduction to the SANE Evaluation Toolkit. Talk presented at the International Association of Forensic Nurses Annual Scientific Assembly, Phoenix, AZ. 2. Campbell, R., Shaw, J., Townsend, S., & Markowitz, J. (2012, June). Invited Talk: Sexual assault forensic practices: How SANE programs improve prosecution rates. Talk presented at the National Institute of Justice Research Conference, Washington, D.C. 1. Campbell, R., Markowitz, J., Shaw, J., & Townsend, S. (2011, May). Invited Talk: SANE toolkit. Paper presented at the Sixth National Sexual Assault Response Team Training Conference, Austin, TX. CONFERENCE & OTHER PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 24. Shaw, J., & Lee, H. (2018, January). Race matters: Conceptualization, operationalization, and use of theory in examining the influence of race on the criminal justice system response to sexual assault. Paper to be presented at Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) 2018, Washington, D.C. 23. Shaw, J. (2017, November). Race matters: The use and impact of theory in operationalizing the construct of race. In The weaponization of evaluation and the opportunities for mutual liberation: Mobilizing knowledge of social justice and race in evaluation work. Paper to be presented at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
8 22. Smith, C., Wilson, L.N., & Shaw, J. (2017, November). Evaluation theory, taming the beast: An introduction to evaluation theory and its use in practice. Roundtable to be presented at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. 21. Campbell, R., Shaw, J. & Feeney, H. (2017, June). Building long-term collaborations and creating opportunities for student engagement in public policy. In E. Furman (Chair), Policy engagement and competency development: Opportunities, resources, and pathways. Symposium presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Conference, Ottawa, Canada. 20. Martinez, A., Shaw, J., Watkins, M., Kral, M., & Meringolo, P. (2017, June). Community psychology and social work: Disciplines cut from the same cloth. Roundtable presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Biennial Conference, Ottawa, Canada. 19. Palamaro Munsell, E., Angelique, H.L., Campbell, R., Goodkind, J., Ronayne, M., & Shaw, J. (2017, June). Sexism in our professional lives: Shared experiences, coping, and strategies for change. Roundtable presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Biennial Conference, Ottawa, Canada. 18. Shaw, J., Krieger, G., Cain, D., Campbell, R., & Harrison, A. (2017, April). Beyond the rape kit: Improving all aspects of the sexual assault investigation. Paper presented at the End Violence Against Women International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Systems Change, Orlando, FL. 17. Shaw, J., & Hernon, J. (2016, November). Turning powerful ideas into meaningful change: How to translate research to support its use. Panel presented to the Boston College School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA. 16. Shaw, J., Campbell, R., & Cain, D. (2016, January). Justifying injustice: How the criminal justice system explains its response to sexual assault. Paper presented at Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) 2016, Washington, D.C. 15. Campbell, R., Fehler-Cabral, G., Shaw, J., Horsford, S., & Feeney, H. (2015, November). The Detroit sexual assault action research project. In D. Flannery (Chair), NIJ Highlights: Unsubmitted sexual assault kits Outcomes and implications. Symposium presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. 14. Shaw, J. (2015, November). Examining the translation, dissemination, and implementation efforts of the National Institute of Justice. In G. Pesta (Chair) NIJ Highlights: Social science research on implementation, dissemination, and translation. Symposium presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. 13. Shaw, J. (2015, November). Surmounting the insurmountable: One person, one year, one big federal evaluation. Round Table presented at American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
9 12. Shaw, J. (2015, October). The impact of race on sexual assault case investigations. Paper presented at Diversity Challenge: Race, Culture, and Social Justice, Boston, MA. 11. Shaw, J., Cain, D., Krieger, G., & Campbell, R. (2015, October). Understanding and improving law enforcement s response to sexual assault. Paper presented at International Association of Chiefs of Police 2015, Chicago, IL. 10. Campbell, R., Fehler-Cabral, G., Shaw, J., Horsford, S., & Feeney, H. (2015, August). Sexual assault kit action research project. In C. Ahrens (Chair), Who s minding the store? Timely processing of rape kits. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada. 9. Greeson, M., Houston, J., Soibatian, C., Collins, K., Shaw, J., et al. (2015, June). Violence against women in the public eye: Implications for community psychologists. Round Table presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Biennial Conference, Lowell, MA. 8. Shaw, J., & Campbell, R. (2015, April). Implementation of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Toolkit: Agent of change in the criminal justice system response to sexual assault, Part I. Paper presented at the End Violence Against Women International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Campus Responses, New Orleans, LA. 7. Campbell, R., Fehler-Cabral, G., Shaw, J., & Horsford, S. (2014, October). Social justice for survivors: The Detroit rape kit backlog initiative. Symposium presented at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO. 6. Campbell, R., Fehler-Cabral, G., Shaw, J., Horsford, S., & Feeney, H. (2014, April). The Detroit sexual assault action research project: Preliminary findings. Paper presented at the Powerful Partnerships VAWA 20 th Anniversary Conference, Newark, DE. 5. Campbell, R., Fehler-Cabral, G., Horsford, S., & Shaw, J. (2013, October). Evaluation with hard-to-find vulnerable populations: Victim notifications in rape kit backlogs. Paper presented at American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. 4. Shaw, J., Campbell, R., Townsend, S., & Karim, N. (2012, October). Measuring process use and instrumental use in a multi-site, multi-systemic evaluation. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. 3. Shaw, J., Campbell, R., Townsend, S., Hinkle, C., & Huggins, E. (2012, October). SANE program evaluation: How do we measure our impact? Paper presented at the International Association of Forensic Nurses Annual Scientific Assembly, Las Croabas, Puerto Rico. 2. Townsend, S., & Shaw, J. (2012, August). Changing community systems: Impact of SANEs. Paper presented at the National Sexual Assault Conference 2012, Chicago, IL.
10 1. Greeson, M. R., & Shaw, J. (2011, October). Graduate student reflections on being a project director: How to obtain the position and succeed once you are in it. Round Table presented at the 24 th Annual Midwest ECO Conference, Chicago, IL. GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS GRANTS AWARDED 2017-2019 PI: Jessica Shaw, Evaluation of a Cross-System Cooperative Response to Adolescent Sexual Assault Victims. Grant awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice (2017-SI-AX-0001), $313,558 2017-2018 PI: Jessica Shaw, Race and the Criminal Justice System Response to Sexual Assault. Grant awarded by Boston College, $15,000 2015 PI: Jessica Shaw, The Translational Criminology Research Fellowship. Grant awarded by the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice (2014-IJ- CX-0033), $102,278 2014 PI: Jessica Shaw, Michigan State University Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellowship. Awarded by Michigan State University, $6,000 UNFUNDED GRANT APPLICATIONS 2016 PI: Jessica Shaw, Learning from Communities: A Cross-Sector Investigation of Existing Policies, Practices, and Factors that Can Prevent Sexual Victimization and Foster a Culture of Health. Letter of Intent submitted to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, unfunded 2016 PI: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Evaluator: Jessica Shaw, Expansion of TeleSANE Services in Massachusetts. Grant submitted to Office of Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice, $1,199,965 unfunded NATIONAL COMMITTEE SERVICE 2016-2018 Grant Reviewer, NIJ, U.S. Department of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) in the Social and Behavioral Sciences solicitation review. Reviewed GRF applications submitted to the National Institute of Justice on a diverse range of substantive topic areas relating to the American criminal justice system 2016 Grant Reviewer, NIJ, U.S. Department of Justice Violence Against Women and Elder Abuse Standing Review Panel. Reviewed grant applications submitted to the National Institute of Justice and the Office on Violence Against Women to fund social and behavioral science research and evaluation on violence against women, teen dating violence, and elder abuse
11 2015 Technical Working Group Member, Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Working Group, NIJ, U.S. Department of Justice SAFER (Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting) Working Group. Served as a subject matter expert/consultant on a national committee tasked with reviewing and producing best practice recommendations on the SAFER Act 2015 Planning Committee Member, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Development and Operation Guide Planning Committee, Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Justice Served as subject matter expert/consultant on a national committee tasked with revising and enhancing the SANE Development and Operation Guide PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC SERVICE & DEVELOPMENT Ongoing Ad Hoc Reviewer Journals: American Journal of Evaluation American Journal of Preventive Medicine Feminist Criminology Journal of Interpersonal Violence Journal of Trauma and Dissociation Psychology of Violence Trauma, Violence, and Abuse Violence and Victims Conferences: American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) Biennial Conference Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference 2017-2019 Leadership Development Fellow, SCRA Selected as one of a cohort of three Leadership Development Fellows; Participated in individual and group mentoring; Observed and participated in SCRA activities; and Completed a year-long Fellows project to improve SCRA 2017-present Strategic Planning Steering Committee Member, BC School of Social Work Provided oversight and served as an ambassador for the strategic planning process, and assisted in developing a draft of the initial strategic plan 2017-present Criminal Justice Special Interest Group Founding Chair, SCRA Established and led a new special interest group supporting discussion, collaboration, and action among community psychologists with broad interests in research, practice, and policy related to criminal justice
12 2017-present Theories of Evaluation Topical Interest Group Program Chair, AEA Coordinated the submission and review process for proposals to the Theories of Evaluation Topical Interest Group for the American Evaluation Association s Annual Conference 2016-2017 Diversity & Justice Committee, BC School of Social Work Collaborated with colleagues to develop strategies for fostering a welcoming environment for all students, faculty, and staff 2017 Chair, Session at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference Chaired session entitled, Strategies and Tools for Multi-Stakeholders Systems Change Initiatives 2014 Founder and Facilitator of Around the Horn, Michigan State University Created and facilitated monthly events for graduate students and faculty to share current research and foster an intellectual community outside of the classroom 2013-2014 Departmental Review Committee, Michigan State University Selected to serve as a graduate student representative for a departmental review that occurs every 7-10 years 2011-2012 Graduate Program Admissions Committee, Michigan State University Interviewed prospective students; Planned and executed recruitment weekend events and activities 2009-2011 Graduate Program Meeting Chair, Michigan State University Facilitated monthly graduate program meetings COMMUNITY SERVICE & CONSULTING 2018 Advisor, Community Toolbox Provided answers to questions from users of the Ask An Advisor service on the Community Toolbox a website providing information and tools for taking action, teaching, and training others in organizing for community development 2017-present Collaborative Member, Domestic Violence Program Evaluation and Research Collaborative (DVPERC) Attended regular collaborative meetings among researchers and local domestic violence organizations 2017-present Advisory Group Member, Massachusetts SANE Program SANE and TeleSANE Expansion Advisory Group Advised on the development and implementation of SANE and TeleSANE expansion efforts in Massachusetts
13 2017-present Working Group Member, Massachusetts SANE Program Pediatric Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Working Group Advised on and made recommendations for revisions to the Massachusetts pediatric sexual assault evidence collection kit 2016-present Taskforce Member, Massachusetts SANE Program Adolescent Taskforce Attended multidisciplinary state-wide community meetings to review and improve the coordinated system response to adolescent sexual assault 2017 Peer Reviewer, Sexual Assault Justice Initiative (SAJI) Reviewed and provided feedback on the Model Response to Sexual Violence for Prosecutors: An Invitation to Lead (RSVP) Model developed through the NIJfunded Sexual Assault Justice Initiative, a partnership between AEquitas, the Justice Management Institute, and the Urban Institute 2013 Evaluator, Wayne County Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Program Conducted a formative, process evaluation on WCSAFE advocacy services 2010-2012 Crisis Counselor and Medical Advocate, MSU Sexual Assault Program Provided medical advocacy and crisis intervention for sexual assault survivors and supporters 2011 Evaluator, Haven House: Partners in Progress (PIP) (PI: Rebecca Campbell) Collected and coded archival data; Assisted in preparing and presenting process evaluation findings 2010-2011 Archival Assistant, American Evaluation Association (AEA) AEA Oral History Project (Supervisors: Robin Miller and Susan Kistler) Cleaned and formatted interview transcripts; Confirmed consent with all participants; Transferred interview recordings to appropriate media types for archives 2010 Evaluator, MSU Sexual Assault Program Michigan State University Sexual Assault Program (Collaborator: Shari Murgittroyd) Conducted training needs assessment for university sexual assault service providers; Assisted in preparing application for training grant 2010 Teal Ribbon Award Committee, MSU Sexual Assault Program Assisted in selecting the recipient of Teal Ribbon Award 2010 Sexual Assault Training Advisory Board, MSU Sexual Assault Program Provided feedback on a proposed sexual assault service provider training 2007-2009 Crisis Counselor, Medical Advocate, and Prevention Educator, Rape Crisis Services, Champaign, IL Completed 60 hours of training; Provided medical advocacy and crisis intervention via hotline for rape survivors and supporters; Facilitated discussions
14 on sexual harassment and assault, dating violence, and healthy relationships in grades 6-12; Facilitated workshops on good touch/bad touch, stranger danger, bullying and trusted adults in grades K-5 2007-2009 First Year Campus Acquaintance Rape Education Facilitator, UIUC Women s Resource Center Facilitated workshops on supporting sexual assault survivors to college freshman 2008 Facilitator and Educator, Community Health Sexual Assault Prevention Practicum, UIUC Created and facilitated a workshop on bystander intervention; Presented workshops to the campus community and surrounding community on topics related to sexual violence, with specific target groups including fraternities and athletes; Completed over 50 hours of community engagement TEACHING EXPERIENCE UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING 2013-2014 Health Psychology, MSU Department of Psychology (Three sections; Class size: 38-245 students per section): Introduction to health psychology; research methods; behavior change theories; application to health issues and current topics 2012 Community Psychology, MSU Department of Psychology (One section; Class size: 13 students): History of community psychology; guiding principles and values; research methods; ecological systems theory; power, privilege, and oppression theories; empowerment and sociopolitical development theories; prevention and promotion theories; program evaluation; community organization and participatory action research; dissemination and social change 2008 Open Seminar in Campus Acquaintance Rape Education, UIUC Community Health Program (One section; Class size: 60 students): Introduction to sexual violence and its impact on our culture; impact of media, gender, power, and privilege on rape culture; effects of sexual assault; services available to survivors; ways to get involved in ending sexual violence GRADUATE TEACHING 2018 Program Evaluation, BC School of Social Work (Master s Course; Two sections; Class sizes: 21 students per section): Types of evaluation; theories of evaluation; evaluation design; data collection strategies; ethics and politics in evaluation; dissemination and use of evaluation findings 2016 Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues, BC School of Social Work (Master s Course; Two sections; Class sizes: 23-25 students per section): Anti-oppressive social work practice; social construction of difference; power and privilege; impact of structural and cultural oppression; cultural humility; application of research and practice knowledge on social work practice with diverse populations
15 GUEST LECTURES 2018 Enduring Questions Course: Human Rights and Social Welfare, BC (Undergraduate course; Class size: 19): Guest lectured on human rights and gender-based violence 2016-2018 The Dialectics of Social and Behavioral Theory, BC School of Social Work (Doctoral course; Three lectures; Class sizes: 5-10 students per section): Guest lectured on social dominance theory and its application in designing and implementing a mixed methods multi-study 2017 Basic Research Methods in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati School of Criminal Justice (Master s Course; Class size: 12): Guest lectured on mixed methods research 2017 Community Partnership Research Course, BC School of Social Work (Doctoral course; Class size:7): Guest lectured on Engaging stakeholder groups: Strategies for building sustainable relationships 2017 Models of Social Work Intervention Research, BC School of Social Work (Online doctoral course; Class size varies): Designed and recorded the module on Mixed Methods to be used each semester the course is offered HONORS AND AWARDS 2017 2017 Best Dissertation on a Topic Relevant to Community Psychology Award by the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) 2016 Boston College School of Social Work Research Funding Award to augment and support research activities 2014 2014 Best Article Award Nominee by Editors & Editorial Review Board of Violence Against Women for The impact of sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs on criminal justice case outcomes: A multi-site replication study 2014 Michigan State University Department of Psychology Travel Award to present at 2014 American Evaluation Association Conference 2013 Michigan State University Department of Psychology Travel Award to present at 2013 American Evaluation Association Conference 2013 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Outstanding Evaluation Award for Implementation of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Practitioner Evaluation Toolkit (PI: Rebecca Campbell)
16 2012 Michigan State University College of Social Science Travel Award to present at 2012 International Association of Forensic Nursing Conference 2012 Michigan State University Graduate School Travel Award to present at 2012 International Association of Forensic Nursing Conference 2012 Michigan State University Department of Psychology Recognition Award for exemplary progress in graduate program 2012 Michigan State University Department of Psychology Travel Award to present at 2012 American Evaluation Association Conference 2012 Michigan State University Department of Psychology Travel Award to present at 2012 National Sexual Assault Conference 2011 Michigan State University Department of Psychology Travel Award to present at 2011 Midwest ECO Conference 2009 McKinley Foundation at the University of Illinois Social Justice Award for community work with local rape crisis center American Evaluation Association American Psychological Association American Society of Criminology Society for Community Research and Action Society for Social Work and Research PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS