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Research

My research aims to understand the impacts of sexual and gender-based violence,  identify how exercise can help people who have experienced these types of violence, and understand how to make exercise spaces physically and psychologically safe for people with histories of trauma. I am dedicated to centering the experiences of women in this work. 

 

In my roles, I have been tasked with research, teaching, and speaking on these topics. If these are of interest to you, your organization, or your students, please reach out!

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Below are a few of my recent publications. See more at my ResearchGate or Google Scholar. 

Vasculature of the Heart

Women's Health Issues

This study suggests traumatic brain injury may exacerbate cardiovascular risk among women with histories of partner violence 

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Running Tracks

Mental Health and Physical Activity 

Here, we identify exercise preferences among women survivors of sexual violence

Exercise and Healthy Diet

Violence Against Women

​This study identifies and discusses perceived barriers and benefits of exercise among women survivors of sexual violence

Gym

Translational Behavioral Medicine

This article highlights the need for trauma informed exercise practices for surivors of sexual violence

When you get these jobs you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.

                                                                     - Toni Morrison

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