Gendered Violence Research Network

Coming Together to End Gendered Violence 

The Gendered Violence Research Network is a joint initiative of Arizona State University, the PLuS Alliance, and the University of New South Wales. Our Network has been at the forefront of developing solutions to prevent gendered violence, one of the most prevalent human rights violations affecting our world today. Our research explores the impact of gendered violence — also known as "gender-based violence" or "gender-related violence" — on all population groups.

This one-of-its-kind partnership works towards promoting social justice principles and enabling research-led solutions to global challenges including gendered violence.

Discover how our network unites domestic and international research expertise at ASU to respond, prevent and end gendered violence in the U.S. and beyond. 

Our Objectives

Contribute to the body of evidence addressing the causes, consequences and intervention strategies for gendered violence in the United States and internationally.

Combine research excellence and practitioner knowledge to encourage innovation and good practice.

Promote informed, research-based discussions of policy and practice with the goal to reduce gendered violence and mitigate its harmful effects.

World-Class Research, Real-World Impact

Uniting renowned academics specializing in gendered violence with the world-class research excellence of the Arizona State University network, GVRN is a leader in exploring the impact of gendered violence. Our research interests span sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, family violence, child sexual abuse and adult survivors, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, gendered misconduct, trafficking for domestic and sexual slavery, and girl child infanticide.

Our Strategies

Undertake rigorous and reliable multi-disciplinary research which focuses on ‘real-world’ outcomes.

Prioritize engagement with key communities, especially service providers and service users.

Incorporate victim and survivor voices into its research, particularly those from marginalized populations.

Our Expertise

Bringing together 59 research affiliates across multi-disciplines at Arizona State University

Connecting with 50+ members internationally

Uniting researchers at Arizona State University, University of New South Wales, and King’s College through the PLuS Alliance.

Key Contacts

ASU Gendered Violence Research Network Contact List

Last Name First Name Campus Department Title Email Research Areas
Adelman Madelaine Tempe SST Justice and Social Inquiry Professor mad@asu.edu Gender Violence; Law and Society; Anthropology; LGBTQ Studies; Social Justice in Education
Anderson Lisa Tempe SST Women and Gender Studies Faculty Head, Associate Professor lmanderson@asu.edu Gender and sexuality; Representations; Drama; Historical and Cultural
Bailey Marlon Tempe SST Women and Gender Studies Associate Professor Marlon.Bailey@asu.edu Health disparities; Performance studies; Gender, race, ethnicity, and politics; Feminist and queer theory; Sexuality
Behl Natasha West School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Assistant Professor Natasha.Behl@asu.edu Human rights; Gender Violence; Feminist theory; Gender, race, and ethnicity politics; Democracy and citizenship
Bennett Cheryl Tempe American Indian Studies Assistant Professor Cheryl.Louise,Bennett@asu.edu Indian Law; Gender Violence; Indigenous Justice; Violence; Conflict and Human Rights; Criminology
Bramlett-Solomon Sharon Downtown Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Associate Professor bramlett@asu.edu Race; gender; and media; History of Mass communications
Brandt Elizabeth Tempe School of Human Evolution and Social Change Professor Emeritus Betsy.Brandt@asu.edu Sociocultural anthropology; linguistics; gender
Brouwer Daniel Tempe Hugh Downs School of Communication Associate Professor Daniel.Brouwer@asu.edu Public Communication; Social Movements; Gender Studies; Rhetoric Studies; Military; LGBTQ
Calleros Charles Downtown Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Professor and Alan A. Matheson Fellow in Law charles.calleros@asu.edu Gender equality; Civil rights; Constitutional law; Business law; Education; International law; Legal writing
Collins Shari West School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Associate Professor sharicc@asu.edu Consumer Behavior; Gender and Sexuality; Philosophy of Sex and Love; Corporate Social Responsibility; Consumer Behavior
Costello John Tempe School of Social Transform Graduate Student John.C.Costello@asu.edu teen dating abuse and peer advocacy
Davis Kelly Downtown College of Nursing and Health Innovation Associate Professor kelly.cue.davis@asu.edu Health risk behaviors; sexual violence; sexual risk; substance abuse
DeLargy Pamela Tempe School of Politics & Global Studies Professor of Practice Pamela.DeLargy@asu.edu Gender Violence; Refugee Studies; Migration; Humanitarianism; Global Studies; African Studies; Peacebuilding; War and Society; Violence; Conflict and Human Rights; Immigration and Migration; Population Dynamics; Global Health
Durfee Alesha Tempe SST Women and Gender Studies Associate Professor Alesha.Durfee@asu.edu Law; Families; Violence; Vulnerable Populations; Family Law; Domestic Violence
Elenes C West School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Associate Professor elenes@asu.edu American and Ethnic studies; Women and Gender studies
Fahs Breanne West School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Associate Professor breanne.fahs@asu.edu Clinical Psychology; Gender and Sexuality; Women's Studies; Interdisciplinary; Feminist and Queer Theory
Fischman Gustavo Tempe Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Professor fischman@asu.edu Social Justice in Education; Gender and Education; Education Policy and Politics; Postsecondary; International Education and Development
Fonow Mary Tempe SST Women and Gender Studies Professor MaryMargaret.Fonow@asu.edu Women and Work in the Global Economy; Transnational Labor Activism; Feminist Methodology
Fox Kate Downtown School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Professor katefox@asu.edu Crime Victimization; Domestic Violence; Stalking; Female Genital Mutilation; Needs of Victims
Fradella Hank Downtown School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Professor, Associate Director of the School, Director of Undergrad Programs Hank.Fradella@asu.edu Sexuality; Criminal Justice; Law and psychology; Law
Funk Kendall West School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Assistant Professor Kendall.Funk@asu.edu Comparative politics; Gender; Public policy; Governance
Gonzales Angela Tempe SST Women and Gender Studies Associate Professor Angela.A.Gonzales@asu.edu Health disparities; Indigenous justice; Place, culture, and identity; Mobility and belonging; Resilience
Hamel Chouki Tempe School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies Professor chouki@asu.edu Race and gender politics; Diaspora studies; Colonial and postcolonial theory; Africana language; literature; and culture; Racism; Middle Eastern studies
Hanish Laura Tempe The Sanford School Professor Laura.Hanish@asu.edu Prevention and Intervention Science; Formal and Informal Learning; Gender and Socioeconomic Status
Holley Lynn Downtown School of Social Work Associate Professor lholley@asu.edu Critical Multicultural Social Work with Oppressed Populations; Multicultural Feminist Research
Holtfreter Kristy Downtown School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Professor kristy.holtfreter@asu.edu Gender and Crime; Correctional Programming; White-Collar Crime; Victimization
Huntington Patricia Tempe School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Professor Patricia.Huntington@asu.edu Feminism and Gender; Religious Studies
Judson Eugene Tempe School of Life Sciences Associate Professor eugene.judson@asu.edu Science Education; Education Policy; Gender and Education
Katsulis Yasmina Tempe SST Women and Gender Studies Associate Professor Yasmina.Katsulis@asu.edu Structural and social context of health disparities; sexual behavior among vulnerable populations
Kirkpatrick Jennet Tempe School of Politics & Global Studies Associate Professor jennetk@asu.edu Gender Violence; Political Theory; Law and Society; Feminist Theory; American Political Thought
Kirsch Sharon West School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Associate Professor sharon.kirsch@asu.edu Women and Gender Studies; American Literature; Poetry; Rhetoric Studies
Kitch Sally Tempe SST Women and Gender Studies Regents Professor, Center Director Sally.Kitch@asu.edu Gender and sexuality; Feminism and gender studies; Cultural studies; Transdisciplinary studies
Kramer Zachary Downtown Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Professor, Associate Dean of Faculty Zachary.A.Kramer@asu.edu Gender Equality; Civil Rights; Employment Law; Gay Rights; Legal Education
LeCroy Craig Downtown School of Social Work Professor craig.lecroy@asu.edu Prevention of child abuse and neglect through home visitation; Primary prevention with adolescent girls; Children's mental health; Program evaluation
LeMaster Benjamin Tempe Hugh Downs School of Communication Assistant Professor Benny.LeMaster@asu.edu Critical Cultural Studies; Race and Gender Politics; Performance Studies; Queer Studies
Leong Karen Tempe SST Asian Pacific American Studies Associate Professor Karen.Leong@asu.edu Oral history; American and ethnic studies; Feminism and gender studies; Feminist and queer theory
Marin Christine Tempe Transborder Studies Professor Emeritus Christine.Marin@asu.edu Race and gender politics; Activism and social movements; Racism; Hispanic population; women
Martin Carol Tempe Sanford School Professor cmartin@asu.edu Gender relations; Children; Teens; Families
Mathis Cherra Downtown Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions Graduate Student cmmathi1@asu.edu gender based violence, human rights, and forced migrants
Matsumura Kaipo Downtown Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Associate Professor of Law Kaiponanea.Matsumura@asu.edu Reproductive rights; Family Law; Gay rights; Civil procedure; Constitutional law
Mean Lindsey West School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor Lindsey.Mean@asu.edu Gender; Identities; Discourses; Language and Culture
Messing Jill Downtown School of Social Work Associate Professor Jill.Messing@asu.edu Intimate partner violence; Risk assessment; Evidence based practice; Creation and testing of services for victims of intimate partner violence (non-traditional formats)
Mickelson Kristin Tempe School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Professor Kristin.Mickelson@asu.edu Gender; social health psychology; interpersonal relationships
Miller Cindy Tempe Sanford School Research Assistant Professor Cindy.F.Miller@asu.edu Education; gender studies; development
Murphy Erfani Julie West School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor julie.murphy.erfani@asu.edu Human Rights; Human rights responses to forced migrants and sex-trafficked people
Prasad Indulata Tempe SST Women and Gender Studies Assistant Professor ipradsad@asu.edu Social Movements; Feminist Methodology; SE Asia; Dalit studies; Women and Gender
Roe-Sepowitz Dominique Downtown School of Social Work Associate Professor, Director Office of Sex Trafficking Dominique.Roe@asu.edu Human sex trafficking with juveniles and adults; Juvenile delinquency and homicide; Arson; Domestic violence; Mental health treatment with juveniles and adults addressing trauma and self-esteem; Incarcerated women and youth and their traumatic experiences; PTSD; Self-harm, Self-Mutiliation
Saikia Yasmin Tempe School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies Professor Yasmin.Saikia@asu.edu Women and gender; South Asian studies; History; Collective memory and meaning; Colonial and postcolonial theory; Peacebuilding
Scott Kimberly Tempe Center for Gender, Equality, Science and Teaching Professor Kimberly.A.Scott@asu.edu Inequality; Feminism and Gender; Science; Digital Media
Sellers Joshua Downtown Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Associate Professor of Law Joshua.Sellers@asu.edu Race and gender politics; Election law; American Politics; Constitutional law; Civil procedure; Voters rights
Spohn Cassia Downtown School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Professor Cassia.Spohn@asu.edu Effects of race, ethnicity, and gender on sentencing decisions; sentencing and recidivism of drug offenders; police and personal decisionmaking in sexual assault cases; the effect of criminal record on employment prospects
Swank Eric West School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Associate Professor of Practice Eric.Swank@asu.edu Social Movements; Racism; Inequality; Activism and Social Movements; Sexuality
Vaughan Suzanne Tempe School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor SUZANNE.VAUGHAN@asu.edu Gender and housing
Vega Sujey Tempe SST Women and Gender Studies Associate Professor Sujey.Vega@asu.edu Immigration and migration; Hispanic population; Religious studies; Women and gender studies; American and ethnic studies
Wachter Karin Downtown School of Social Work Professor Karin.Wachter@asu.edu Refugee studies; Gender Violence; Violence; Conflict and Human Rights; Social Work; Domestic Violence
Warner Carolyn Tempe School of Politics & Global Studies Professor Emeritus carolyn.warner@asu.edu Gender Violence; Religious Studies; Comparative Politics; Organizational Corruption; Organizational Behavior
Weinstein James Downtown Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Professor of Law JAMES.WEINSTEIN@asu.edu Affirmative action; Reproductive rights; Constitutional Law; Free speech; Media law
Williams Alexandra Tempe School of Politics & Global Studies Graduate Student amwill72@asu.edu Gender and politics, gender violence, politics and feminism, and public opinion
Williams Lela Downtown/Tucson School of Social Work Associate Professor lwr@asu.edu Adolescent romantic relationships and teen dating violence; Adolescent substance abuse; School-based interventions; Mexican American youth; Parenting adolescents