Coffee Chats
Ever wanted to sit down with your favorite researcher or practitioner and chat about all the cool things they do? Well look no further than our Coffee Chats with Researchers series! We’re traveling around to sit with some coffee and take a few minutes to discuss the awesome work happening in the field of violence against women and gaps in work that still exist.
Our first season is out in full and season 2 is underway! Click the links below to listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Content/Trigger Warning: Please note, content discussed in these conversations are related to violence, abuse, and victimization. Descriptions included below are inclusive of topics that are sensitive in nature. Please read, listen and engage at your discretion. 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.
Season 1:
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.
In this conversation with Dr. Carlos Cuevas, a criminal justice professor at Northeastern University and one of the directors of the Violence and Criminal Justice Research Lab, we discuss his studies on the increasing violence against Latinos and adolescent dating violence.
We talk with 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.
Enjoy this interview with 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. Melissa Morabito, criminologist and associate professor at the University of Massachusetts - Lowell, discusses police response around vulnerable populations and the changes that need to be made when approaching these cases
Join, 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. Dr. Potter is currently working on a sexual violence prevention and response application, which is going through testing phases at the time of recording.
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.
Tune in as we interview 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.
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.
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.
Drs. Sameena Mulla and Heather Hlavka
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.
Join our converation 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.
Drs. Judy Postmus and Jenn Glinski
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.
Season 2 of Coffee Chats with Researchers is currently in production and set to be released starting January 2023!