Schedule of Events

7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast

8:30 a.m. OPENING REMARKS AND WELCOME
Father Michael J. Graham, SJ, President Xavier University 

9:00 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Ending Violence One Green Dot at a Time… 
Dorothy Edwards, PhD, Executive Director, Greendot etcetera

Workshop I 10:00a – 11:00p

A. Rape investigation and survivors, Martin Schwartz

B.     B. Responding to campus sexual violence: Reflections from a campus-based advocate, Amy Howton

C    C. The Extensive Sexual Abuse Histories of African American and White Women Prisoners:  A 14-Year Follow-up, Cathy Wilson

Workshop II 11:15 – 12:15p

A.     A. Understanding the Role of an Advocate, Advocate Program

B. Awareness, Perspectives, and Impacting Sex Trafficking, Mary Ritchie

C.     C. Pornography and Woman Abuse: Research, Theory, and Policy, Walter DeKeseredy

Luncheon Panel Discussion 12:30 – 2:00p

A New frontier for Gender-Based Violence: Understanding our role and future directions for prevention and education

Moderator: Anna Ghee, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Xavier University

Panel Participants:

Jessica Donohue, Licensed Independent Social Worker
Cathy McDaniels-Wilson, Assistant Professor Department Psychology, Xavier University
Kam Wong, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice, Xavier University
Kendra Massey, Women Helping Women
Julie Pedersen, Prevention and Education Coordinator YMCA

Workshop III 2:15p – 3:15p

A. What’s Religion Got to Do with It? Religiosity and Perpetration of Violence against an Intimate Partner, Claire M. Renzetti

B. Male Peer Support Theory, Martin Schwartz and Walter DeKeseredy

3:30 p.m. ADJOURN