Shawndell Dawson, the director of the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services, discusses the goal of the new office and the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to preventing and combating domestic violence.

Plus, Katha D. Blackwell, the CEO of Partnership Against Domestic Violence, discusses the latest local statistics, information and resources addressing domestic violence in Georgia.

For “Closer Look’s” graduation series, Andi Kezh, a communications studies major and 2023 Oglethorpe University graduate, discusses the passion behind her research on the sociocultural beliefs toward cleft lip and cleft palates and what’s next for her after graduation.

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