Host Jamie Kynn leads us through the history of VPVA, what it offers to the Rutgers community, and its presence on all four Rutgers campuses. With us on this journey is first VPVA Director Ruth Anne Koenick; Director of the Camden VPVA, Laura Luciano; Director of the RBHS VPVA, Kerry Camerer; Director of the Newark VPVA, Christie Howley; and former Director of the New Brunswick VPVA, Loren Linscott.

Disclosure: This podcast received support from an Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant: Subaward VOCA-V-84-20, administered through the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not reflect the official policy or position of the NJ Office of the Attorney General or Rutgers University.

A note on content: During this episode RBHS is incorrectly described as behavioral. The full name of the school is Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS. This happens at about 9.40 and introducing Director Kerry Camerer at around minute 14:00.

Host Bio: Jamie Kynn (they/them) is a doctoral student in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University. Jamie received their MA in Gender Studies from Central European University, and their MSW from Rutgers University. Jamie’s research interests include sexual and gender minority youth and the role of involvement in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems as sites of institutional betrayal. With a background in policy evaluation, their research interrogates systemic oppression as it manifests through inter-institutional practices and policies to promote systems change. Their work focuses on producing translational research and developing non-academic research dissemination media.

Name note: At the time of recording the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) was still using their former name, the Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). Over the course of 2020 – 2022, the Center underwent a thorough renaming process.

Center for Research on Ending Violence

Access the website here : https://socialwork.rutgers.edu/centers/revcenter

Director - Sarah McMahon, Ph.D., MSW

[email protected]

848-932-4393

Associate Director - Victoria Banyard, Ph.D.

[email protected]

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Host Jamie Kynn discusses the terminology behind the acronym LGBTQ+ and the similarities and differences between the violence that LGBTQ+ students face compared to their cis-gendered, heterosexual peers. With us in the discussion are Dr. L.B. Klein and Dr. Heather McCauley.

Disclosure: This podcast received support from an Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant: Subaward VOCA-V-84-20, administered through the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not reflect the official policy or position of the NJ Office of the Attorney General or Rutgers University.

Host Bio: Jamie Kynn (they/them) is a doctoral student in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University. Jamie received their MA in Gender Studies from Central European University, and their MSW from Rutgers University. Jamie’s research interests include sexual and gender minority youth and the role of involvement in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems as sites of institutional betrayal. With a background in policy evaluation, their research interrogates systemic oppression as it manifests through inter-institutional practices and policies to promote systems change. Their work focuses on producing translational research and developing non-academic research dissemination media.

Name note: At the time of recording the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) was still using their former name, the Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). Over the course of 2020 – 2022, the Center underwent a thorough renaming process.

Center for Research on Ending Violence

Access the website here : https://socialwork.rutgers.edu/centers/revcenter

Director - Sarah McMahon, Ph.D., MSW

[email protected]

848-932-4393

Associate Director - Victoria Banyard, Ph.D.

[email protected]

Not a Rutgers student? Where can you find assistance at another campus?

Violence and Technology

Episode Description: Host Jamie Kynn discusses technology-based abuse and its role on campus. Dr. Erica Fissel, University of Central Florida assistant professor of criminal justice and violence researcher, join the discussion. Together, they review the ways an abuser can use technology to manipulate, control, and otherwise harm their victims, the barriers to reporting this type of abuse to the authorities, and how to best protect yourself from this form of abuse.

Disclosure: This podcast received support from an Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant: Subaward VOCA-V-84-20, administered through the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not reflect the official policy or position of the NJ Office of the Attorney General or Rutgers University.

Host Bio: Jamie Kynn (they/them) is a doctoral student in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University. Jamie received their MA in Gender Studies from Central European University, and their MSW from Rutgers University. Jamie’s research interests include sexual and gender minority youth and the role of involvement in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems as sites of institutional betrayal. With a background in policy evaluation, their research interrogates systemic oppression as it manifests through inter-institutional practices and policies to promote systems change. Their work focuses on producing translational research and developing non-academic research dissemination media.

Name note: At the time of recording the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) was still using their former name, the Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). Over the course of 2020 – 2022, the Center underwent a thorough renaming process.

Center for Research on Ending Violence

Access the website here : https://socialwork.rutgers.edu/centers/revcenter

Director - Sarah McMahon, Ph.D., MSW

[email protected]

848-932-4393

Associate Director - Victoria Banyard, Ph.D.

[email protected]

Not a Rutgers student? Where can you find assistance at another campus?

Host Jamie Kynn talks about the realities of violence and how it can change those around you. They discuss identity, societal influences, and the roles that every person on campus has in creating safe spaces. Jamie discusses the impacts of violence with Dr. Sarah McMahon, the director of The Center for Research on Ending Violence, formerly the Center on Violence Against Women and Children.

Disclosure: This podcast received support from an Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant: Subaward VOCA-V-84-20, administered through the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not reflect the official policy or position of the NJ Office of the Attorney General or Rutgers University.

Host Bio: Jamie Kynn (they/them) is a doctoral student in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University. Jamie received their MA in Gender Studies from Central European University, and their MSW from Rutgers University. Jamie’s research interests include sexual and gender minority youth and the role of involvement in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems as sites of institutional betrayal. With a background in policy evaluation, their research interrogates systemic oppression as it manifests through inter-institutional practices and policies to promote systems change. Their work focuses on producing translational research and developing non-academic research dissemination media.

Name note: At the time of recording the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) was still using their former name, the Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). Over the course of 2020 – 2022, the Center underwent a thorough renaming process.

Center for Research on Ending Violence

Access the website here : https://socialwork.rutgers.edu/centers/revcenter

Director - Sarah McMahon, Ph.D., MSW

Associate Director - Victoria Banyard, Ph.D.

Not a Rutgers student? Where can you find assistance at another campus?