Coffee Chats with Researchers

Catie interviews Dr. Patrick Brady, a criminologist researching co-occurring offenses of IPV. They discuss strangulation cases and the process of an IPV case going through the criminal justice system. As well, Dr. Brady talks about how IPV can affect the children of the aggressor and/or survivor. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.

Catie sits down with former social worker and associate professor of law, justice, and criminology at American University, Dr. Jane Palmer. Dr. Palmer discusses her experiences in the field, the harm that policies have done, and her research in domestic and interpersonal violence. As well, they speak on how the criminal justice system is not equipped overall to help those with mental health issues.

Catie interviews Dr. Megan Greeson, associate professor of psychology at DePaul University. They speak about how different systems respond to victims of violence and the coordination of sexual assault response teams. Dr. Greeson also speaks of a lack of nurses correctly trained to handle IPV and sexual assault and how the state-level mandatory training is not enough. Finally, they speak of the criminal justice system's response to sexual assault and future changes. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.

Catie discusses intimate partner violence longitudinal studies with Dr. Jeff Temple, a licensed psychologist and professor at University of Texas, Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. The duo also examines the effect of parental conflict on children and how future relationships are shaped. As well, they discuss the importance of intervention on an academic level. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.

Catie interviews Dr. Leila Wood, associate professor and Director of Evaluation at the Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. In this interview, Dr. Wood talks with Catie about research ethics and exploitation, IPV prevention and intervention, and the greater understanding of what is accessible survivor advocacy. Dr. Woods also discusses the gaps that exist in current IPV research and practices, and how practitioners can create sustainable change in the lives of survivors. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.

Catie interviews Toby Shulruff, a writer, a technology safety project manager, and a graduate student in the new Public Interest Technology program at Arizona State University. The duo discuss Shulruff's return to the classroom and how years of clinical work shape her view of research and the need the field has. In addition, they discuss the lack of diversity in the types of cyber security that are publicly available.

Catie talks to Dr. Nada Elias–Lambert, an associate professor of social work at Texas Christian University, about sexual violence prevention and bystander/upstander intervention research. They speak on what to do in a work and/or academic setting if sexism occurs, as well as the struggle of innovation vs. evidence informed. Finally, they discuss the reality of trauma informed care and the importance of a more empathetic society, in and out of academia. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.

Catie sits down with Dr. Carlos Cuevas, a criminal justice professor at Northeastern University and one of the directors of the Violence and Criminal Justice Research Lab, to discuss his studies on the increasing violence against Latinos and adolescent dating violence. As well, he and Catie talk about the future of IPV research. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.

Catie discusses academic IPV support, and the changes needed with Dr. Rachel Voth Schrag, an assistant professor of social work at University of Texas at Arlington who has spent her entire career in domestic violence prevention work. They also touch on where state policies are lacking. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.

Catie sits down with Dr. Melissa Morabito, criminologist and associate professor at the University of Massachusetts - Lowell, to discuss police response around vulnerable populations and the changes that need to be made when approaching these cases. As well, Dr. Morabito considers the future of police response to behavioral health and the ways to reduce the police footprint in cases revolving around IPV. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.

Catie sits down with Sameena Mulla, author and anthropologist, who focuses on ethnographically based research and sexual assault intervention, and Heather Hlavka, about sexual assault intervention and the complicated reality of trials. Mulla and Hlavka deep dive into the trial analysis that they spent over a year completing and discuss their findings.

Catie talks with Dr. Sharon Potter, professor of women and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire, as well as the Co-Founder and Director of Research at the Prevention Innovation Research Center since 2006. Dr. Potter is currently working on a sexual violence prevention and response application, which is going through testing phases at the time of recording. In addition to the app, Dr. Potter speaks about the importance of community involvement and priority areas in IPV research that need to be analyzed further. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.

Catie interviews Dr. Judy Postmus, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at Rutgers University, School of Social Work, and Jen Glinski, a PhD candidate from University of Glascow and a visiting scholar to Rutgers. The trio talks about economic abuse and how it is being addressed internationally. Dr. Postmus discusses how financial control can be used as a form of intimate partner violence and the many actions that are classified as economic abuse. Glinski opens up about how this topic is personal to her and how her internship with the Royal Bank of Scotland helped her in her research. Finally, they speak on how economic abuse needs to be more acknowledged and how economic empowerment programs are helping victims with recovery. Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Episodes often contain content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions of the topic and take care of yourself.