Prevention Innovations Research Center
Fieldwork Safety Program Recognized for Excellence
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities honored Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø's research fieldwork safety program with an award. Read More-
08/30/23
uSafeUS® App Supports Student Safety
Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø tops national rankings for campus safety year after year, but like any college, it’s not immune to instances of sexual violence. Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø is also home... -
10/08/21
Interdisciplinary to the CoRE
Fourteen teams of researchers have received funding for interdisciplinary projects through the Collaborative Research Excellence initiative -
05/18/21
An App for Violence Prevention
With new NSF funding, Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø's Prevention Innovations Research Center will launch and pilot a new violence prevention and safety app targeted to high... -
07/03/19
Potter Testifies
Sharyn Potter of Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø's Prevention Innovations Research Center testified recently before a House of Representatives veteran affairs subcommittee.
Recent Stories
-
01/09/17 - The Second Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual AssaultIn this report from the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault, Bringing in the Bystander® is cited as a prevention program that works to "increase college... Read More
-
12/19/16 -PIRC Members, Dr. Katie Edwards and Dr. Vicki Banyard, have received a four-year grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to help schools and communities reduce...
-
12/05/16 - Building BridgesWhen Chris Misavage, a middle school math and science teacher, took a job at Wentworth Elementary in rural northern Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø, the community was in crisis. The school’s... Read More
-
10/31/16 -The "Bringing in the Bystander" Program is mentioned directly in this opinion piece by Georgetown University student, Olivia Hinerfeld, about the importance of bystander...
-
10/31/16 -PIRC Director, Sharyn Potter, is quoted in this article discussing how to confront offensive speech.
-
10/31/16 -PIRC Director, Sharyn Potter, is quoted in this article discussing how to confront offensive speech.
-
10/24/16 -PIRC Executive Director of Practice, Sharyn Potter, is quoted in this Vox article about how to intervene in uncomfortable situations.
-
10/13/16 -PIRC Executive Director of Practice, Sharyn Potter, is quoted in this New York Times article about confronting offensive speech.
-
09/14/16 -Campus sexual assault prevention app uSafeNH is now available for download—coverage from Foster's Daily Democrat.Ìý
-
09/07/16 - Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Psychologist Katie Edwards Receives Early Career AwardAssistant professor of psychology Katie Edwards has received the 2016 Louise Kidder Early Career Award from The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Read More