Sexual Harm: Templates for Resistance and Resilience

Carolyn Stauffer, PhD
Associate Professor, Applied Social Sciences
Eastern Mennonite University

Dr. Carolyn Stauffer is a consultant and educator in the fields of sexual trauma and domestic violence and is Associate Professor of Applied Social Sciences at EMU. Stauffer has trained sexual assault response teams, DOJ officers, civil society groups and gender-based violence organizations across four continents. She has lived and worked in the Middle East (15 years), Africa (16 years) and has been the primary investigator on two competitive grants. Stauffer has 20 years of practice experience, with a focus on enhancing survivor resilience through strength-based approaches.