Advancing Victimization Research: Innovations from the Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This panel highlights innovative research being done by the Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab (VVSRL) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. First, this panel will review trends in sexual misconduct reporting and service provision from institutions of higher education before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, survey responses from a national sample of women will be reviewed to assess the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and prior victimization on rape myth acceptance. Third, a gendered analysis of sexual victimization and help-seeking behaviors is discussed to identify potential differences among a national sample of men and women that could inform response efforts in these areas. Fourth, the impact of ACEs on incarceration are explored for cisgender and transgender individuals to identify potential vulnerabilities and implications for addressing social inequities. Finally, this panel will examine data from a national sample of young, non-college educated women to assess the role of ACEs and prior victimization in the development of constrained behaviors in response to concern over crime.

Sub Unit

• Area V. Victimization / 37. Causes and Correlates of Victimization

Individual Presentations

• Reporting and Responses to Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses: Trends Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic - Emilie Whitehouse, University of Nebraska Omaha; Tara Richards, The University of Nebraska at Omaha; Lane Kirkland Gillespie, University of Nebraska Omaha

• A Gendered Analysis of Sexual Victimization and Help-Seeking Behaviors - Emily K. Milner, University of Nebraska Omaha; Teresa C. Kulig, University of Nebraska Omaha; Leah Butler, University of Cincinnati

• The Role of Childhood Adversity in LGBTQ+ Incarceration - Champ Champenstein, University of Nebraska Omaha; Lane Kirkland Gillespie, University of Nebraska Omaha

• Examining Behavioral Changes in Response to Concern over Crime - Valeria Torres-Rivera, University of Nebraska Omaha; Teresa C. Kulig, University of Nebraska Omaha; Leah Butler, University of Cincinnati; Jordan DiTullio, Rutgers University-Newark

Chair

• Teresa C. Kulig, University of Nebraska Omaha