She studies and treats both victimization and perpetration as well as policies related to management of people convicted of sexual crimes.
[1] She has been a co-investigator or consultant on five grants funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, researching the impact and effectiveness of social policies and therapeutic interventions designed to reduce sexual violence.
She has published over 120 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has been invited to present at conferences across the world about trauma-informed care in clinical, correctional, and forensic settings.
[4] She advocates for evidence-based policies and interventions that prevent sexual violence and recidivism, and that also promote successful re-entry, reintegration, and rehabilitation.
She is also an expert in trauma therapy for survivors, trauma-informed care, perpetration prevention, and restorative justice approaches to address sexual harm.