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Meet Jennifer Demers, Asst. Professor of Psychology at Wichita State Univ. and Director of the Social Action, Violence, & Inequities Lab, which researches prevention and improved response for victims of interpersonal violence. More bit.ly/35577PP #researchtopractice

Learn how to intervene when you see sexual harassment in this brief ASA video, featuring PIRC’s Sharyn Potter: bit.ly/3oQ9YFk #researchtopractice #unhresearch #bystanderintervention #sexualharassment @ASAnews @BystanderSharyn

PIRC’s college prevention and response app, #uSafeUS, now includes resources for veterans who have returned to campus. Learn more about uSafeUS on our website: bit.ly/3v23wwp #researchtopractice #unhresearch #collegesafety

PIRC’s Sharyn Potter explains bystander intervention strategies in this brief ASA video. Learn how to safely intervene when you see harassment: bit.ly/3oQ9YFk #researchtopractice #unhresearch #bystanderintervention #sexualharassment @ASAnews @BystanderSharyn

PIRC’s college prevention and response app, #uSafeUS, now offers guidance for sexual harassment. Learn more about uSafeUS: usafeus.org #researchtopractice #unhresearch #collegesafety

Meet PIRC fellow Dr. Alan Berkowitz, a sexual assault prevention consultant who helps colleges, public health organizations, and the military design programs that address health and social justice issues. Learn more: bit.ly/3hWzSFU #endsexualassault #maleallies

Congrats to PIRC intern Cheyenne Quilter on graduating from West Point! We’re grateful to have her research support again this summer, before she begins a War and Psychiatry Master’s program at King's College London this fall. #researchtopractice #unhresearch #womeninthemilitary

A new National Science Foundation grant will enable PIRC to continue developing its new uSafeHS™ Safe Student App for high schoolers. bit.ly/3ytFywU #researchtopractice #schoolviolence #sel #safestudents

Meet PIRC Fellow, Dr. Maddy Coy, an Assistant Professor at @UF_CGSWSR and a passionate advocate of practice-based evidence in her work to support survivors. Learn more about Dr. Coy here: bit.ly/33JnAZm #researchtopractice #supportsurvivors #fellowfriday

In her work as a supervisor at an intersectional feminist training site for new counselors at Simmons University's Counseling Center, Dr. Angela Borges co-facilitates a white accountability group for clinicians & trainees who provide clinical services to college students.

PIRC Interns are the future. Huge congratulations to our 2020 intern Mari Tarantino on her admission to Virginia Tech's Human Development doctoral program. #unhresearch #researchtopractice #researchinterns

Comprehensive initiatives are needed to address harassment in VA Medical Centers so that women veterans' access to care and resulting health outcomes are not compromised. Read the study conducted at 4 Centers: bit.ly/3vKS2Pw #sexualharassment #womenveterans

New “Insights for Practitioners” offer research and learnings tailored for practitioners. Our first edition addresses the need for research to support prevention and response at community colleges. Read an outline of our research into this issue here: bit.ly/3tLnewI

Meet Angela M. Borges, PhD—a licenced Psychologist with years of expertise in sexual violence prevention. Since 2003, she has co-facilitated training for the PIRC-developed Bringing in the Bystander® College Prevention Program. Learn more: bit.ly/3aYPbd5 #FellowFriday

Congrats to PIRC Fellow Dr. LB Klein (@LB_Klein) on attaining her PhD and winning the LGBTQIA Advocacy Award from @lgbtq_unc. She joins @UWMadSocialWork this fall. #researchtopractice

Student-Led sexual assault legislation. "Insights for Practitioners" to make research and best practices more accessible. This and more in our Spring newsletter: bit.ly/3noE9Tn #UNHResearch #ResearchToPractice #SexualViolence

Wear jeans this Wednesday to show your support for survivors of sexual harassment and assault. Learn more about #DenimDay and its powerful origins on the Denim Day website: denimdayinfo.org #SAAM2021 #EndVictimBlaming

On #Day19 of #30DaysOfSAAM, PIRC highlights #BystanderIntervention. PIRC's research-based "Bringing in the Bystander" program is the gold standard for teaching people how to safely intervene when harm is occurring. Learn more from our partner @SoteriaSol: soteriasolutions.org

Prof. Amy Vorenberg brings extensive legal experience to efforts to support campus sexual violence prevention. A former Asst. Manhattan District Attorney, Asst. NH Attorney General, & NH Public Defender, she now directs the @UNHLaw Legal Writing Program. bit.ly/3mS3wwq

Prevention Innovations Research Center is dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. #SAAM is an especially important time of the year to show this support—find out how you can too at nsvrc.org. @NSVRC #SAAM2021